Piñatex® Performance Light Pineapple Leather
Piñatex® Performance Light 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 "Performance Light" line has a flat and smooth finish, with a small pebble grain texture. The knitted backing contains pineapple leaf fibre blended with other low-impact plant-based fibres. It is 1.1mm thick with a flexible backing and achieves high durability in terms of resistance to abrasion and water repellence, making it ideal to use in more technical applications for footwear, accessories and interiors. Piñatex has been used by iconic brands such as Nike, Hugo Boss, H&M and Hilton Hotels. You can learn more about how Piñatex is produced here or scroll down the page for more detailed technical specifications.
Piñatex® Performance Light Pineapple Leather
Product Details
Technical Details
• Contains 39% Piñayarn; 8% Bio-based PU; 53% PU
• Tensile Strength (along): 280 N
• Tensile Stength (across): 270 N
• Tear Strength (along): 44.7 N
• Tear Strength (across): 38.5 N
• Martindale: No specimen breakdown after
300K
• Bally Flexing: 150K; no changes
• Finish Adhesion: 23.7 N/cm
• Density: 0.48 g/cm3
• Grammage: 480 g/m2
Applications
Piñatex Performance Light is a versatile, lightweight, breathable, water-resistant and durable material that can be used to create a wide range of products. Some of the more common uses include:
• Handbags and accessories
• Footwear
• Interiors (flat surfaces)
Notable brands that have used Piñatex pineapple leather 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 from pineapple leaf fibre, which offers a sustainable and vegan textile 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. Do not iron, bleach, wash in a washing machine, or tumble dry.