Vegan leather: An eco-friendly material for sustainable fashion towards environmental awareness

Minh, Nhut Tran; Ngan, Ha Ngo

doi:10.1063/5.0066483

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“…The environmental impact of synthetic leather production is lower than the animal leather along with many other credible properties. 7 The synthetic leather is identical in appearance to animal leather, low cost, consistent mechanical behavior. 8 Some characters of the synthetic leather are indeed better than those of animal leathers like as soft handle, crease resistance, hygroscopic ability, ventilation, easy-care, and easy volume-producing.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…9,10 It also saves the animals from being slaughtered in the name of leather. However, the major part of synthetic leather is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PU), and polyolefin (PO) mixed with a base material of plant and/or synthetic fibers, 7,11 which are made from carbon-based materials that also need special care for recycling. Therefore, replacing these materials with the bio-degradable fibrous materials can be a better choice.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Fabrication of ecofriendly jute fiber reinforced flexible planar composite as a potential alternative of leather

Shahid

Miah

Razzaq

2023

Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics

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Natural fiber reinforced composites are a lightweight, affordable, and environmentally friendly replacement for many problematic applications. These natural fibers could be constructed into flexible planar materials with the aid of composite phenomena that can be used for a variety of applications where flexibility is important like as artificial leather. In this work, nonwoven matt made from spinning wastes of jute fiber was used to reinforce the biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix. The percentage of fibers within the PVA matrix was adjusted to develop the flexible planar composites. The nonwoven matt was immerged into the PVA solution casting mold with the aid of the solution evaporation approach. The flexible planar composite was then obtained through heat-induced pressing. Tensile strength, tearing strength, bending modulus, flexing endurance, abrasion resistance, and moisture management profiles of the developed flexible planar composite were assessed. Additionally, studies were performed for Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis. The tensile strength has been found 7.78 N/mm2 with 9.84% elongation for a 1.2 mm thick flexible composite. The flexing endurance has been supported by no visible crack formation against 50,000 flexing cycles. The moisture management profile has been ensured by the hydrophobic surface of the composite. Developed flexible planar composite has been shown to have consistent mechanical performance for use as artificial leather, which could be appealing for the fabrication of leather-alternative bags, belts, and wallets.

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confidence: 99%

Fabrication of ecofriendly jute fiber reinforced flexible planar composite as a potential alternative of leather

Shahid

Miah

Razzaq

2023

Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics

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“…Kombucha mats, when properly cured, show properties similar to textiles [13,14,15,16,17,18], and might make a competitive alternative to fungal leather and wearables [19,20].…”

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Kombucha electronics

Adamatzky

Tarabella

Phillips

et al. 2023

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A kombucha is a tea and sugar fermented by over sixty kinds of yeasts and bacteria. This symbiotic community produces kombucha mats, which are cellulose-based hydrogels. The kombucha mats can be used as an alternative to animal leather in industry and fashion once they have been dried and cured. Prior to this study, we demonstrated that living kombucha mats display dynamic electrical activity and distinct stimulating responses. For use in organic textiles, cured mats of kombucha are inert. To make kombucha wearables functional, it is necessary to incorporate electrical circuits. We demonstrate that creating electrical conductors on kombucha mats is possible. After repeated bending and stretching, the circuits maintain their functionality. In addition, the abilities and electronic properties of the proposed kombucha, such as being lighter, less expensive, and more flexible than conventional electronic systems, pave the way for their use in a diverse range of applications.

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“…First, the zooglea mats has attracted interest from sustainable fashion and textile industry, because the mats’ properties are similar to properties of clothing materials [19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24]. Some future applications of the mats might require some loci of a mat to remain alive for sensing purposes, where chemical, tactile or optical stimuli will be mapped onto patterns of electrical activity.…”

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Electrical potential spiking of kombucha zoogleal mats

Adamatzky

2022

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A kombucha is a sugared tea fermented by a symbiotic community of over twenty species of bacteria and yeasts. The community produces and inhabits cellulosic gelatinous zoogleal mats. We studied electrical activity of the kombucha mats using pairs of differential electrodes. We discovered that the mats produce action like spikes of electrical potential. The spikes are often grouped in the trains of spikes. Characteristics of the spikes and trains of spikes are presented. We demonstrated that electrical responses of kombucha mats to chemical, electrical and optical stimulation are distinctive and therefore the mats can be used as sensors, or even unconventional computing devices.

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Vegan leather: An eco-friendly material for sustainable fashion towards environmental awareness

Cited by 19 publications

References 8 publications

Fabrication of ecofriendly jute fiber reinforced flexible planar composite as a potential alternative of leather

Fabrication of ecofriendly jute fiber reinforced flexible planar composite as a potential alternative of leather

Kombucha electronics

Electrical potential spiking of kombucha zoogleal mats

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