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17-25 October 2026

Lasting Leather LAB 2020

Material innovation: leather composites made of leather left overs and organic waste

Hosted by Material Sense LAB

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

samples Michelle Baggerman - Material Sense LAB
samples Michelle Baggerman - Material Sense LAB
Mathijs Labadie
Lasting Leather LAB is initiated by Material Sense LAB. The design team seeks for ways to transform the waste flow of an enormous mountain industrial leather scraps into circular products. Last year they have presented their first materials research and their latest developments will be on show now
The expert meetings from DDW 2019 have brought new cooperation as result, like the development of an innovative leather composite 3LC. Waste flows from the leather industry were turned into new ingredients and is combined with bio plastic - grown from bac
working in the Lab
working in the Lab
bacteria creating polymers
bacteria creating polymers
Paques
leather left overs
leather left overs
Mathijs Labadie
samples Simone Post - Material Sense LAB
samples Simone Post - Material Sense LAB

About Material Sense LAB

Material Sense LAB is the place original thinkers can try out their ideas in conjunction with leading commercial companies and top researchers. It is where materials can come together to produce viable sustainable products that contributes to our circular economy. Material Sense LAB wants to emphasize that experimentation works. Successful projects Material Sense LAB has been working on present concrete results of material design, research and co-operation.

Partners

Sponsored by Lasting Leather LAB 2020
Sponsored by Lasting Leather LAB 2020
Sponsored by Lasting Leather LAB 2020
Sponsored by Lasting Leather LAB 2020

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