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Beyond Leather is the B2B supplier of Leap, the sustainable leather alternative made from leftover apples.
We upcycle the apple waste of the juice and cider industry to create Leap with an 85% bio-based composition and with focus a on recyclability by design.
Thanks to its energy-efficient production, Leap can be produced in only one day using 99% less water and emitting 85% less CO2 than traditional leather production, without the use of animals or harmful tanning substances.
The result is a beautiful, leather-like material with a supple handle.
Leap will be commercially available in 2022.
For samples, visit our website.
We upcycle the apple waste of the juice and cider industry to create Leap with an 85% bio-based composition and with focus a on recyclability by design.
Thanks to its energy-efficient production, Leap can be produced in only one day using 99% less water and emitting 85% less CO2 than traditional leather production, without the use of animals or harmful tanning substances.
The result is a beautiful, leather-like material with a supple handle.
Leap will be commercially available in 2022.
For samples, visit our website.
Overview
Location
Denmark, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2017
Mentions in press and media 6
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| Jun 6, 2024 | Beyond Leather Materials & Veshin Factory Collaborate to ‘Redefine the Material Landscape’ with Upcycled Apple Waste | Beyond Leather Materials, a Danish scale-up producing an alternative to animal leather, has announced a partnership with the sustainably progressive design and manufacturing facility Veshin. Using apple waste from European juice and cider p... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Футболка из молока, шуба из кукурузы и сумка из яблока — как новые технологии развивают устойчивую моду | Почему экологичные альтернативы важны В период с 1994 по 2014 годы производство одежды в мире выросло на 400% и, по последним данным, достигло примерно 150 млрд единиц одежды в год. Кроме того, fashion-индустрия не так безопасна, как кажетс... |
| May 17, 2022 | SEIF Tech4Impact award finalists revealed | |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Beyond Leather: “Companies Who Do Not Understand Sustainability & Transparency Will Be Left Behind and the Ones Who Do Will Take Over” | With animal-based materials finally falling out of favour in the fashion world, Beyond Leather has positioned itself as a leader in the rapidly growing plant-based leather sector, creating innovative products using waste materials with a fo... |
| May 5, 2021 | Leap: Biomaterial Made With Leftover Apple Waste Set to Revolutionise the Leather Industry | Copenhagen-based next-gen materials company Beyond Leather Materials has introduced a new leather alternative to the rapidly growing plant-based leather sector. Called Leap – which stands for LEftover APples – this is a highly sustainable p... |
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FAQ about Beyond Leather Materials ApS
When was Beyond Leather Materials ApS founded?
Beyond Leather Materials ApS was founded in 2017.
What has the press written about Beyond Leather Materials ApS?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Beyond Leather Materials ApS, among them “Beyond Leather Materials & Veshin Factory Collaborate to ‘Redefine the Material Landscape’ with Upcycled Apple Waste” (Jun 6, 2024) and “Футболка из молока, шуба из кукурузы и сумка из яблока — как новые технологии развивают устойчивую моду” (Jun 20, 2023).
Is Beyond Leather Materials ApS still active?
Yes, Beyond Leather Materials ApS is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 23, 2025.