T2T textile to textile POLYESTER
T2T textile to textile POLYESTER
T2T textile to textile POLYESTER
T2T textile to textile POLYESTER
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veganleather
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veganleather
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veganleather
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veganleather

A technology that the future calls for

“Food waste” ends up being thrown out, rather than serving a good use. We revive it in the form of a source material for synthetic leather.

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Drawing good use out of food waste

Due to difficulties in finding good uses, waste generated in the course of food production and processing gets thrown out for the most part. We believe that repurposing it as a source material for synthetic leather can help solve the issue of food loss.

Drawing good use out of food waste

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Reducing the exploitation of petroleum sources

By replacing petroleum sources with plant-based materials in synthetic leather production, we seek to save petroleum resources to reduce CO2 emissions.

Reducing the exploitation of petroleum sources

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Pursuing durability

With the view to establish a local-sourcing value chain, we are aiming to have all operations completed in Japan, from collecting and processing source materials to producing vegan leather out of them. Working with factories in Japan that have expert processing technologies, we offer vegan leather that excels in quality as well as durability.

Pursuing durability

Process Production process diagram

Synthetic leather featuring innovative use of food waste

Synthetic leather featuring innovative use of food waste

Food waste* generated within the Toyota Tsusho Group gets processed and ground to particles for use as a source material for synthetic leather. What is used is algae residue remaining after active ingredients are extracted from algae cultivated in the Group’s operation, and stems of bell peppers left after harvest. * Waste resulting from food, generated in business establishments that handle food

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