The sustainable brand is teaming up with BioFabbrica — a joint venture between materials maker Modern Meadow and Italian mill Limonta.
The companies commissioned a peer-reviewedexpert to conduct an LCA comparing Bio-Tex to leather and existing synthetics, finding a 65 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reductions in water and land use.
“What’s unique about this — it’s produced in Limonta’s facilities. Limonta is one of the most esteemed [experts] on leather and materials based in Italy — for the luxury market,” Preysman said, adding that Modern Meadow bears the scientific prowess to complement the storied mill. Modern Meadow’s technology is a “plant-based solution delivering the functionality that comes with proteins,” according to Anna Jain Bakst, chair and chief executive officer of Modern Meadow. She joined the materials innovator four years ago on the premise of making a “positive difference” in the fashion world, having been in the industry for decades, including at companies like DKNY and Kate Spade.
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