Atlantic Leather puts the fish skin that is often wasted by the food industry to use in fashion, using only renewable energy in the process.
Atlantic Leather puts the fish skin that is often wasted by the food industry to use in fashion, using only renewable energy in the process.
This solution demonstrates that demand for exotic and stylish garments can be met without increasing environmental burdens. None of the fish used to make this alternative leather are farmed for their hides. Instead, the skins used are byproducts of food processing. This means that the leather does not negatively impact fish stocks and ocean biodiversity. To further minimize its impact, Atlantic Leather takes advantage of local transport and energy resources. The environmental harm associated with transportation is limited by sourcing the majority of raw materials from the local fishery industry. It also makes use of the abundant geothermal energy available in the area to power the production processes.
Why you should care
Snakes, alligators, crocodiles and other reptiles are sought after for their hides, putting pressure on endangered species and biodiversity. By utilising a waste stream from fish processing to create fish leather, Atlantic Leather can shift demand away from the reptilian leather market.
How the Global Goals are addressed
Affordable and Clean Energy
Atlantic Leather rely on naturally occurring geothermal heat and hydroelectric power for their production process, ensuring a use of clean, renewable energy.
Responsible Consumption and Production
This innovative solution is using a previously unused and wasted resource to make luxury goods, challenging some of the fashion industry’s often unsustainable material sourcing practices.
Life on land
By providing a viable alternative to reptilian leathers, this fish leather can help to decrease demand for the killing of endangered terrestrial animals.
Atlantic Leather
Atlantic Leather produces leather from fish skin from different species of fish. Fish skin as a bi-product from fishing is a more animal friendly solution because they do not kill animals for the sole purpose of collecting its skin.
Global Goals addressed
