Piñatex Vegan Bags, Shoes & Accessories
Piñatex® or pineapple leather, is an innovative vegan leather from pineapple leaf fibre produced by Ananas Anam, a by-product of existing pineapple agriculture. A natural, sustainable and cruelty free material, it substitutes leather that has a very heavy environmental and welfare impact; and it brings new income streams to subsistence farmers, allowing them to fully utilise their crops.
Our Piñatex collection includes pinatex / pineapple leather bags, pinatex shoes, pinatex boots, pinatex purses and pinatex wallets.
You can also find out more in our article What is Piñatex Pineapple Leather & Why Is It So Popular?
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These are the most frequently asked questions about pineapple leather / Piñatex®
Pineapple leather is a plant-based vegan leather made from pineapple leaf fibre. It is also known as Piñatex® - the patented name for pineapple leather. Piñatex® is a natural, sustainably-sourced and cruelty-free material. It is available in many colours and finishes, and used principally for shoes, bags, and accessories.
Pineapple leather is a natural material made from pineapple leaf fibre sourced principally from the Philippines. The leaves are the by-product of an existing agricultural fruit industry – and are otherwise thrown away. Pinatex is made from a combination of natural pineapple leaf fibres blended with PLA (Polylactic Acid) from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugar cane, and petroleum-based resin.
Pineapple leather is partially biodegradable. The core material of Piñatex® – the brand name for pineapple leather – is a blend of 72% pineapple leaf fibre and corn-based polylactic acid — is biodegradable in controlled industry conditions.
Pineapple leather – also known by its trademark name Piñatex® – is a natural, sustainably-sourced and cruelty-free material. Pineapple leather is not only a sustainable material, but it also makes use of parts of pineapple plants that would otherwise be discarded and so improves farmers' income and promotes a circular economy.
Piñatex® Original is water-resistant, thanks to the water-based PU resin coating, but not waterproof. Piñatex’s Performance variant is waterproof.