Recycled Sterling Silver | Alternative leathers

MATERIALS

We are on a journey. A journey of circularity, of learning how to do fashion better - in a kinder way to people and our planet. We use ethical and sustainable materials such as recycled leather, vegan leather and recycled sterling silver to reduce our impact and we manufacture on a small scale to avoid creating unnecessary waste. Our ambition is to be fully circular in the future through trialing a range of innovative materials such as plant leather made out of waste from the wine industry. Read on to find out more about the innovative materials we use in our range.

Recycled sterling silver is produced by transforming silver from unwanted jewellery, scrap silver, or other used metal products. Once the sterling silver has been extracted and separated from the other metals it is mixed with, it is melted down and beautifully transformed into shiny new silver products.

RECYCLED SILVER

Vegetable tanned leather refers to the tannage, or method of tanning a cowhide. It's called “vegetable” because of the natural tannins used in the tanning process, like tree bark. Vegetable tanning or veg tan as it's sometimes called, is one of the oldest methods of tanning known to man. It’s completely toxic free and doesn’t pollute the environment. Vegetable tanned leather can also be recycled. All the scraps of leather are collected after our bags are made and sent to a factory which recycles it and makes it into a new material, known as recycled leather.

VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER

Our vegan alternative leather represents the future of fashion, combining innovation and sustainability. Made from wine industry waste: grape skins, seeds, and stalks, this plant-based alternative is crafted by drying and grinding the grape marc, a byproduct of winemaking. The powder is then mixed with non-toxic, animal-free ingredients to create this eco-friendly newmaterial.

GRAPE LEATHER

Viridis creates BIO-based materials. What sets them apart is they contain up to 69% plant-based raw materials. This is unconventional in an industry where most materials using fossil fuels which are excessively polluting our planet. This material is made of viscose from FSC certified forests and bio-based polyurethane from renewable resources. These bio polyols come from European non-food and GMO-free corn and wheat crops. It's animal free; it does not release harmful substances to human health and it is FSC certified.

CORN LEATHER

What makes our bags soft to the touch is natural rubber. The rubber we use is plant-based and sustainably produced from renewable rubber tree forests. Natural rubber comes from the sap of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). Unlike synthetic rubber, which is a petroleum product, natural rubber is a renewable resource and is harvested on plantations primarily in South and Southeast Asia as well as Central America.

NATURAL RUBBER