Fabulose

Summary

The consumer demand for sustainable and ethical leather alternatives is growing across the global market. Traditional animal-based leather production contributes to deforestation, emissions, and pollution, while artificial leather often relies on plastics, animal-derived materials, and harmful chemicals in tanning, with a negative effect on both the environment and human health.

Fabulose seeks to tackle these challenges by developing scalable, bio-based production methods for animal-free leather alternatives using bacterial cellulose and cyanophycin. Industrial CO2 off-gas and waste streams from the food industry are used as feedstock to produce these materials, which are completely free from toxic chemicals and plastics. The resulting materials are fully bio-based, recyclable, biodegradable, durable, and tear-resistant. The project is designed for mass production using a roll-to-roll process, making it both cost-competitive and efficient.

Through cutting-edge biotechnology and circular production methods, Fabulose aims to reduce fossil fuel reliance and lower the carbon footprint of industries such as fashion, automotive, and upholstery. These high-performance, fully recyclable materials offer a sustainable solution to meet the rising demand for eco-friendly products.