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Pruning
The palm groves of Elche are pruned, and we collect the leaves and fronds left behind.
Biomaterial story
Meet PalmSkin™
The material made from what the palm groves leave behind.
Each year, the palm groves of Elche in Spain are pruned, leaving behind around 3,000 tons of leaves and fronds. Most of it is burned or composted at a cost. For us, it's a raw material.
PalmSkin is what happens when that pruning waste gets crushed, ground, and dried, with no electricity or fossil fuels, then bonded onto a 100% recycled cotton backing. The result is 98% bio-based, with the hand of leather. In 2023 we processed our first 4,800 kg, with the goal of reusing the whole annual harvest.
PALMSNEAKERS
FLOW
$212.00
PALMTREE
FLOW
$212.00
PALMTREE
ORIGIN
$227.00
PALMTREE
ORIGIN
$227.00
PALMTREE
RUSH
$255.00
PALMTREE
RUSH
$255.00
PALMTREE
ORIGIN
$227.00
PALMTREE
ECHO
$269.00
PALMTREE
Flow WL
$227.00
PALMTREE
FLOW
$212.00
PALMTREE
FLOW
$212.00
PALMTREE
ORIGIN
$227.00
PALMTREE
ORIGIN
$227.00
PALMTREE
RUSH
$255.00
PALMTREE
RUSH
$255.00
PALMTREE
ORIGIN
$227.00
PALMTREE
ECHO
$269.00
PALMTREE
Flow WL
$227.00
PALMTREE
Origin
Born in Spain
PalmSkin starts in the Palmeral of Elche.
The Palmeral is a historic palm grove in Spain and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Keeping it healthy means pruning, and pruning leaves a lot behind.
Instead of burning that waste, we turn it into material, helping fund the upkeep of a living heritage. One short, traceable supply chain.
Explore our palm sneakers →The process
How it's made
02
Drying
The residues are dried naturally, with no electricity or fossil fuels.
03
Grinding
The dried palm is crushed and ground into fine fibers.
04
Finishing
The fibers are blended with a little polyamide, bonded onto a recycled cotton backing, and stitched into your sneakers.
The data
By the numbers
A 98% bio-based material built on a 100% recycled cotton backing, dried with no electricity or fossil fuels.
What's inside
98%
bio-based content
- Recycled cotton 69%
- Palm fibers 29%
- Polyamide 2%
Backing: 100% recycled cotton. The Palmeral of Elche generates about 3,000 tons of pruning each year; we processed our first 4,800 kg in 2023.
Carbon footprint
16x
less CO2 than conventional cotton, for the recycled backing.
1.01 kg
CO2e per kg of recycled cotton.
16 kg
CO2e per kg of conventional cotton.
Recycled cotton emissions based on the ADEME Base Empreinte database, as well as figures provided by our material supplier and MoEa's internal eco-design calculations.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Everything worth knowing about palm leather.
What is PalmSkin?
PalmSkin is a vegan leather made from palm tree pruning waste, the leaves and fronds from the Palmeral of Elche in Spain. The residues are crushed, ground, dried, and bonded onto a 100% recycled cotton backing to create a durable, 98% bio-based, leather-like material.
Is PalmSkin real leather?
No. PalmSkin contains no animal hide. It is a plant-based alternative that looks and feels like leather, without the animal impact.
Is PalmSkin™ certified?
PalmSkin is a vegan, animal-free material that is 98% bio-based, built on a 100% recycled and traced cotton backing.
Is it durable?
Yes. Our materials undergo rigorous flex testing and are only approved if they withstand thousands of cycles without a single defect. Tested in lab and by more than 10,000 satisfied customers.
How do I care for my palm sneakers?
Wipe them with a soft, damp cloth and let them air dry. Avoid soaking, direct heat, and harsh solvents. Our sneaker cleaning kit helps keep them looking new.
Where is PalmSkin made?
From the Palmeral of Elche in Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage palm grove. The fibers are dried without electricity or fossil fuels.
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