Alt. leather
made from plants
100% bio-based
High performance.
Zero petroleum plastics.
Zero animal products.
We’ll never compromise on quality or planet-positive targets. We implement both in equal measure.
Why choose Alt.? Our leather alternative is beautiful, durable and circular by design, perfect for footwear, accessories, fashion, furniture and automotive. So, the real question is, why not?
Beautiful
Created for luxury. Our material is lightweight with a smooth, premium touch. We can adapt and customise the aesthetic of our material to match your requirements, from the simplest of textures to the exotic, the possibilities are endless.
Durable
Our material scientists have developed an innovative formula that meets global ISO standards for strength, abrasion resistance, flexibility and colour fastness. We want to see your products in use at their highest value for as long as possible. Contact us for a spec sheet.
Circular
10% of our ingredients are upcycled from textiles and cellulose destined for landfill or incineration. 100% of our ingredients are derived from regenerative plants available in abundance globally. Designed with end-of-life in mind, we are currently testing the degradability and recyclability of our material.
Scalable tech
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on earth making it a sustainable textile solution.
Every ingredient we choose is carefully considered to ensure that we are tapping into regenerative and abundant resources globally. Polysaccharides like cellulose and starches, recycled and natural fibres, and plant-derived resins are all part of our solution. We have screened thousands of plant-based ingredient combinations to develop our world-first technology.
Application
Limitless opportunities
Alt. Leather is a scalable material designed with multiple verticals in mind. If you are looking for a high-performance, low impact material we are keen to work with you to meet your specifications. Together we can create a better looking planet.
Accessories
Footwear
Apparel
Furniture
Automotive Interiors
No Limits
Leadership
An award-winning creative director with decades of global advertising experience, Tina is a natural problem solver with expertise in project management and building successful teams to bring exceptional projects to life.
Dr. Tuan Nguyen, Senior R&D Scientist
A highly qualified materials scientist with decades of global experience designing and synthesising polymeric materials, including as a postdoctoral fellow at Australia’s leading science institute CSIRO, with the polymer chemistry team in the biomanufacturing department.
An experienced materials engineer with industry expertise in quality assurance and research and development of plant-based fibre at the world’s largest open access carbon fibre research and manufacturing centre, Carbon Nexus at Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials.
A qualified mechanical engineer who cut his teeth heading up the Monash Motorsports team as Chief Engineer overseeing the first ever electric vehicle from concept development through to manufacture and competition drive.
Wenjing Sun, Research Assistant
Completing her Final Year Project with Alt. Leather, as part of a Bachelor of Engineering and Biomedical Science degree, involving detailed characterisation and analysis of our material properties.
Collaborations
Collabs
Press & News
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