When animal welfare and environmental concerns spurred demand for humane, Earth-friendly alternatives to leather, manufacturers responded with vegan leather. The catch? It only met one of the two requirements. Until recently, vegan leather has been made using petrochemicals — not exactly the green product consumers asked for! Vegan leather wasn’t leather at all!
A few years ago, two Mexican innovators decided...read more
When animal welfare and environmental concerns spurred demand for humane, Earth-friendly alternatives to leather, manufacturers responded with vegan leather. The catch? It only met one of the two requirements. Until recently, vegan leather has been made using petrochemicals — not exactly the green product consumers asked for! Vegan leather wasn’t leather at all!
A few years ago, two Mexican innovators decided they could do better and began developing a patented plant-based leather using a staple of their national cuisine: the nopal, or prickly pear, cactus. By crushing and sun-drying the leaves, they discovered they could produce a durable leather material that could be used in everything from purses to luxury car interiors.
Our Nopal Cactus Cuffs utilize this material marvel for a sustainably unique bracelet that’s equal parts accessory and conversation piece. Available in green or brown, they feature supple cactus leather over a flexible brass core with a southwestern motif rendered in copper and white copper wire and natural cork — a nod to its Mexican origins. When you wear these bad boys, you’ll be doing good things for your wardrobe and the planet, and you can tell everyone who asks that you’re sporting Earth’s best leather.
