Most of our footwear and accessories are made from bio-based vegan leather made from plants (cereal crops).
The latest version we have developed contains 69% bio-oil and has a viscose (a natural material from eucalyptus trees) backing material. However, this material still has 31% polyurethane in its composition, so there is still some plastic. Because of the nature of the material, it is not biodegradable.
Our Oeko Tex and REACH-compliant materials, such as our vegan suede, are made from 100% polyurethane, so some work is needed. None of our products uses PVC or PFCs.
The rest of our vegan leather and all our vegan suede materials are made from 100% polyurethane.
We source the materials and components for our clothing as locally to our factory as possible, so they mostly come from Italy. Otherwise, they will come from other places in the EU, for example, the Netherlands, for our vegan recycled fur.
Sadly, right now, there is no vegan leather or suede out there that is made from natural materials. Even materials such as Pinatex, apple, or mushroom leather have a polyurethane coating.
We are working hard at increasing the number of natural materials that we use. For example, we recently introduced our fully biodegradable LDN Sneakers, which have been over a year in the making, working with leading shoe component manufacturers across Europe to create one of the most sustainable shoes on the planet.
It’s not been an easy journey. Many solutions we’ve developed to create a pair of fully biodegradable sneakers have not been seen before. These sneakers are literally at the cutting edge of sustainable footwear.
We're putting the lessons learned from the development of these sneakers into other models, such as the linings, insoles and outsoles. We hope to introduce more models soon, giving a natural alternative for all our key models.
We are constantly researching and looking out for new developments across the globe and hope over time, and technology will provide us with more breakthroughs.