Qorium takes a bold leap as an innovator in the leather industry with full-scale commercialisation of lab-grown leather. They released footage of its latest sample of cultivated leather which measures 35x35cm.
The company mass-produced the lab leather by using the new scaled-up tissue bioreactor, which showcased the company’s effectiveness in terms of production process for large-scale commercialisation.
The procedure for cultivating the leather involves extracting a small sample of skin cells from a living cow and regenerating them in a lab to create leather materia. This helps retain a similar strength, durability, and appearance as traditionally sourced animal leather.
Qorium CEO Michael Newton said, “This sample is concrete evidence that the day will soon come when high-quality, high-performing leather may be made on demand without the negative effects on the environment and animal welfare that come with using traditional materials”.
Further, the development of lab-cultivated leather also requires only a fraction of the energy that is used for the traditional process of extracting leather from animals. Qorium’s new breakthrough has the potential of minimising climate impact while eliminating animal welfare issues – all critical considerations for consumer brands.
The brand is also engaging itself with other high-end fashion and automotive brands for the advancement and development of innovative materials to position itself as a large-scale supplier.