GrapeSkin

From Italian vineyards

INTRODUCING GRAPESKIN

Our partner VEGEA® has created an innovative material characterized by the high content of vegetal, renewable and recycled raw materials: grape leftovers from winemaking, vegetal oils and natural fibers from agriculture.

VEGEA® works closely with Italian vineyards making the GrapeSkin a 100% Italian material. The name VEG (Vegan) and GEA (Mother Earth) was chosen to identify the next generation of animal alternative materials

From grape waste to a wearable material

GRAPESKIN PRODUCTION STAGES

The wine industry in Italy produces tons of wine each year, during the process the waste wine is usually thrown away.

The grape waste is mixed with water-based PU and applied on a recycled polyester woven textile to create a leather-like material. By using natural vegetal products and mixing it with recycled plastics it is not only helping to stop the production of new plastics which causes mass destruction to our planet, it is clearing the earth of waste products and giving them a new lease of life.

PETA-Approved vegan and Global Change Award

VEGAN AND AWARDED

VEGEA® is an animal-free material and is PETA-Approved Vegan and certified vegan by The Vegan Society.

VEGEA® was awarded first prize of the Global Change Award for the innovative bio-materials developped.

55% grape waste

GRAPESKIN COMPONENTS

The GrapeSkin is made using a high content of vegetal, renewable and recyclable raw materials: grape skin from winemaking, vegetal oils and natural fibres from agriculture. Within 3 years, the grape level has increased from 33% to 55% of the total material.

Composition: 55% grape, 45% water-based PU // Backing : 100% recycled polyester

Vegan and recycled materials

CARBON IMPACT

VEGEA's mission is to contribute to a sustainable fashion industry through the production of low environmental impact materials. The GrapeSkin is animal-free and made in Italy.

Our LCA made by the certified solution FAIRLY MADE® indicates our GrapeSkin emits 4.46kg of C02 per m² versus 61kg of C02 per m² for animal leather.

According to this study, our GEN1 sneakers emit on average 79% less carbon than a leather pair, and have a carbon footprint of 6.38kg of CO2 per pair.