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It is common knowledge that as a result of legislation around the globe some time ago a sparkling wine cannot call itself 'champagne' unless it actually comes from the Champagne district of France. Following in that vein has been challenge to the use of animal-based dairy and meat terms with plant-based alternatives eg soy milk, plant-based beef. And synthetic leathers are now in the line for 'leather' descriptors. Maybe 'lether'? No A = No Animal. 

Why leather look synthetic fabric made in traditional polyurethane (PU) called faux/vegan leather has limited future because of its impact on environment and workers in manufacturing process and its component materials. The replacement of toxic PU with sustainable eco vegan leathers both lab-grown & plant-based has begun.

James&Co is the leading brand in ditching toxic polyurethane (PU) as the fabric for faux/vegan leather apparel and accessories.  To date, our products are available in lab-grown eco vegan leather and in plant-based Pinatex pineapple leaf leather.And we're thrilled to advise that we're now the leader in manufacturing our products in the new and innovative cactus vegan leather - the innovative plant-based vegan leather alternative made in Mexico from cactus leaves. Available now for wholesale orders. Please contact us to discuss. 

       Exciting and innovative times in the world of sustainable fashion! James&Co is the leading brand in ditching toxic polyurethane (PU) as ...

James&Co is thrilled to become the first brand in Australia to be a bluesign® SYSTEM PARTNER.  And the first brand globally for synthetic leather fabrics. We're proud to be displaying an insignia for sustainable fashion leadership and positive environmental change. 

 

The 1^st edition of the book was published as the coronavirus was just beginning its spread and impacting businesses worldwide.  Now it is being seen that coronavirus is forcing businesses to build sustainability into their resilience plans for the future… sustainability in the fashion industry is no longer a “nice to have”.

Additionally, according to experts, the vegan leather market is expected to continue to grow rapidly in the future, reaching a market volume of USD 85 billion by 2025. The experts say that the soaring demand for vegan leather or is driven by a range of factors including:

• the evolving consumer trends for vegan non-leather fashion and sustainable choices
• mounting concerns over the impact of traditional leather on the environment
• rising awareness regarding the attributes of vegan leather – including the sustainable attributes of plant-based vegan leathers which are being released and the manufactured leathers without chemical solvents and which are bio-degradable.

With our transition from vegan/faux leather made with chemicals to innovative sustainable vegan leather made without chemicals we applied wax wash finishes to two new releases.