PIONEERING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS TO DRIVE VEGAN LEATHER INNOVATION IN FASHION

In this paper, the analysis of the increasing use of vegan leather as a more sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional leather is presented.It investigates various materials that are unconventional, such as apple, pineapple (Piñatex), cork, cactus, maple leaves, mushroom mycelium, and compares them according to the environmental impact, performance, cost, and production processes.The discussion shows that the company has considerable environmental benefits, including less water use and reduced greenhouse gases and less land use than conventional leather.Meanwhile, the research points to the major drawbacks of durability, tear resistance, flexibility, and moisture resistance.It also talks of the possible enhancements that can be made using bio-based coatings and superior waterproofing to increase the performance of the materials.It also evaluates the cost-efficiency of vegan leather, where it may be considered affordable because of the ease of the procedure and the utilization of agricultural waste.The study ends by emphasizing the importance of innovation in the process of scaling vegan leather, such as embracing the power of technologies to create more Raghavendra GS, Kripa K, V Sowmyasree, Ersh Franton Fernandes, Rishita Anand https://iaeme.com/Home/journal/