Piñatex® Original Pineapple Leather
Piñatex® Original Pineapple Leather
Note: Price per square foot decreases as size increases (ie. 50 sqft has a lower price per sqft than 5 sqft)
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Piñatex pineapple leather is made from fibres extracted from pineapple leaves in the Philippines. The elegant "Original" line is a soft material that features flecks of natural fibre which gives it a natural earthy feel. The Original line is ideal for creating products such as bags, purses, or shoes and has been used by brands such as Nike, Hugo Boss, H&M and Hilton Hotels. You can learn more about how Piñatex is produced here.
Piñatex® Original Pineapple Leather
Product Details
Technical Details
• Thickness: 1.6 mm (+/-10%)
• Backing: Piñatex is a non-woven textile which is coated on the front, leaving the natural fibres visible on the back
Contains 72% Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF); 18% Polylactic Acid (PLA); 5% Bio PU; 5% PU
• Tensile Strength (along): 218 N
• Tensile Stength (across): 126 N
• Tear Strength (along): 755 N
• Tear Strength (across): 536 N
• Seam Rupture (along): 468.1 N
• Seam Rupture (across): 301.7 N
• Density: 0.35 g/cm3
• Grammage: 500 g/m2
• pH: 6.7
• Bally Flexing: 6 k cycles
• Cold Crack Resistance of Finish: No cracking @ -10°C
• Finish Adhesion: 12.6 N/10mm
• Colour Fastness to Light: >BWS5
• Water Spotting: 4-5, no change
Applications
Piñatex Original pineapple leather is a versatile material that can be used to create a wide variety of products. Some of the more common uses include:
• Handbags and accessories
• Footwear
• Apparel
• Furniture and interiors
Notable brands that have used Piñatex Original pineapple leather in their products include Nike, Hugo Boss, H&M and Hilton Hotels. You can read more about these collaborations here.
Sustainability
Piñatex is a plant-based, non-woven material made of 95% renewable resources. The pineapple leaf fibres used to create Piñatex are a by-product of the agriculture industry in the Philippine, where 27 million tonnes of pineapple leaf waste is produced annually. No extra land, water or pesticides are required to produce the raw material. Piñatex is REACH Compliant with no hazardous chemicals used in its production, and a PETA Certified vegan material. Piñatex production emits 2.69 kilograms of CO2 equivalent per square metre, which is 45% less than PU synthetic leather (4.81 KG of CO2 equivalent per square metre) and 90% less than animal leather (27.30 KG of CO2 equivalent per square metre). You can read more about how Piñatex is made here.
Maintenance
Wipe clean with a damp cloth and allow to fully dry before use. Apply a natural, colourless wax. Do not iron, bleach, wash in a washing machine, or tumble dry.