Leather,
a natural material
Properly made and sourced leather is a truly sustainable material. Leather is made from a by-product of the food industry (recycle) and is a long-lasting material, two very important aspects of sustainability.
Leather is a sustainable, circular and compostable material when using the right chemicals. That is exactly what we offer with Zeology Leather.
Zeology Leather is leather tanned with Zeology, a game-changing tanning agent based on zeolites and free of chrome, aldehyde and heavy metals.
Compostable & biodegradable
Circular
Reducing our footprint
Imagine a beautiful bag from responsibly sourced leather, that is manufactured in a way that it could compost, biodegrade and return to nature. That is what Zeology leather is all about. Your used Zeology Leather bag or shoes can provide the soil with nutrients once the material has disintegrated into compost. Zeology Leather gives a proper compost within 15 days under industrial composting. It is also found to actually nourish the soil, delivering 20% stronger plant growth than a control compost.
Zeology Leather is a circular material, because it is manufactured in a sustainable way without hazardous chemicals. It comes from earth, to cow, to bag, to earth and on again. A model of perfect circularity. Zeology is free of chrome, aldehyde and heavy metals and consists of circular chemistry.
It is essential to change the way products are designed and manufactured, for a cleaner planet, safer working conditions and use of products. Certifications help us to achieve these goals. Zeology is awarded with the ToxFMD Screened Chemistry® Certificate, C2C Certified Material Health CertificateTM at the Platinum level and ZDHC MRSL Conformance = Level 3. Zeology has also received the Green Product Award 2022 award that validates its working.
Buy responsible
If you care for the Earth, you care about the material your shoe, bag, car seat or jacket is made of.
By using the right materials and making improvements in the process we take huge steps in minimising our footprint
Anya Hindmarch Return to Nature collection
Challenged by the idea of a zero-waste future, and inspired by the circularity of nature, the Return to Nature bag collection by Anya Hindmarch originated. The bags are made of leather from fully traceable skins and tanned with Zeology. How good would it feel to have a biodegradable and fashionable bag around your shoulder? Shop your Return to Nature bag.
Italic chrome free sneakers
The very first chrome free leather sneakers in the US, which are sustainably manufactured with natural materials resulting in less pollution and superior leather durability & brightness. The white minimalistic sneakers are made with Zeology leather and offered in different styles. Your next pair?
Ted Louise bags
A compostable and circular bag collection, made entirely with Zeology Leather by Dutch brand Ted Louise. With this collection the brand is giving substance to her ambition to design and manufacture bags that are not just elegant and organized, but also better for our planet. The Ted Louise Zeology Leather bags are available now.
Puma RE:SUEDE
Wear, return and biodegrade. PUMA has developed an experimental version of its most iconic sneaker, the SUEDE, to test for a product to make it biodegradable. The RE:SUEDE, which uses the latest technology available today, is made from more sustainable materials such as Zeology leather. Learn more about this project.