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VEGATEX AppleSkin is a sustainable biobased leather alternative made from apple by-product discarded by the beverage industry.

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To make AppleSkin®, we discovered innovative ways to utilize infinitely renewable resources with the goal of low environmental impact.

 

Through our own patented technology, we provide sustainable alternative and green solution to traditional animal leathers and fully-synthetics artificial leathers.

 

It continues to evolve so that it can be applied to more industries.

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SUSTAINABILITY OF APPLESKIN

VEGATEX AppleSkin utilizes apple pomace, an industrial waste, so it does not require more resources such as land, water, or fossil fuels to produce new raw materials.

 

It is based on upcycling, which discovers new value in discarded waste and recycles it into high value-added textile to achieve zero waste.

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This reduces carbon dioxide emissions from cradle to grave.


It is 100% vegan, certified as 66% bio-based by USDA, and does not emit harmful chemicals, making it safe for all living things.

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SUSTAINABLE BENEFITS OF APPLESKIN

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Biobased Leather Alternative

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Certified USDA 66% biobased

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100% VEGAN

Certified PETA

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Excellent durability

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Same quality as traditional PU leather

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Zero harmful

Chemicals

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Upcycling

Zero-waste

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Resource Efficiency

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Reduced Co2

footprint

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Stable Supply of raw materials

Certifications & Test Results

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COMPARISON TO OTHERS

AppleSkin
100% Synthetic Leather
Animal Leather
Recycled
O
X
X
Biobased
O
X
X
Plant-based
O
X
X
Environmental Friendly
O
X
X
Cruetly-Free / Vegan
O
O
X
Zero Harmful Chemical
O
X
X
Hypoallergenic
O
X
X

HOW APPLESKIN IS MADE

By repurposing waste by-products that would normally end up in landfill after beverage production, we use innovative technology to transform them into nano-sized powder and mix them into the water-based polyurethane.

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Other plant-based fibers (Lyocell) or fibers derived from recycled plastic bottles (RPET) are coated with a mixture of water-based polyurethane and waste.

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Color and texture are added to complete Vegatex AppleSkin. It is being used in various industries such as fashion accessories and interior design.

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At the end of its lifespan, it returns to nature.

Apple Juice

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START !

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STEP1

The Beverage Production Factory

Return to a part of nature

after a lifetime

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STEP9

Your Final Product

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Wood Pulp

(Lyocell)

Recycled Plastic Bottle

(RPET)

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STEP2

Collecting Leftover Apple Pomace

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STEP3

Conversion To

Nano-sized Powder

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STEP4

Backing Cloth

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STEP5

Apple Waste Blend to Water-based PU

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STEP8

VEGATEX AppleSkin

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Color and Texture

VEGATEX APPLESKIN COLLECTIONS

There are several types of AppleSkin for various applications.

You may choose our AppleSkin according to your usage.

Explore more about each collection.

LorkApple

PointApple

CaptainApple

AutoApple

SmartApple

BRAND USE

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