Articles
March 4, 2026
The Longevity Gap
Ask any automotive interior designer what really tests a material, and they won't mention the sample book. They'll talk…
February 3, 2026
What Happens After Year Five?
Material choices in automotive design are often decided long before a vehicle enters production. For consumers,…
January 27, 2026
From shadow to substance. Why the same leather myths keep returning
In discussions about materials, repetition is often mistaken for agreement. A small number of claims, repeated…
Movies
September 22, 2024
Incredible New Material
Could you imagine waking up tomorrow morning to find scientists claiming they have discovered a new material that is…
September 4, 2024
The Benefits of Leather – English
Discover the benefits of leather interiors in cars! From luxury and durability to comfort and easy maintenance, learn…
December 7, 2022
Responsible Water Management Drives Automotive Tanneries
Did you know that the leather on your car seat is not only supremely comfortable but supremely hard-wearing too? From…
Facts
February 1, 2024
The Consequence Of Displacing Automotive Leather
With the recent EU vote for anti-greenwashing laws by an overwhelming majority, which will ban the use of…
January 22, 2024
Fact or Fiction: More water is used to make genuine automotive leather
Water is one of the world's most important elements and is crucial in the production of genuine automotive leather, and…
September 20, 2023
Leather. The Ultimate Upcycled Material
Increasingly, our daily actions significantly influence our planet, necessitating collective efforts to reduce this…
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The Longevity Gap
Ask any automotive interior designer what really tests a material, and they won't mention the sample book. They'll talk…
What Happens After Year Five?
Material choices in automotive design are often decided long before a vehicle enters production. For consumers,…
From shadow to substance. Why the same leather myths keep returning
In discussions about materials, repetition is often mistaken for agreement. A small number of claims, repeated…
The False Trade Off
Benedict Spinoza, the 17th-century Dutch philosopher, rejected the idea that acting well must involve loss. In the…
The Innovation Reflex
That idea sits quietly beneath how innovation is discussed today. New materials do not arrive on their own. They arrive…
Ends and Causes
Spinoza was critical of the habit of explaining things by their apparent ends rather than by the causes that bring them…
The Water Myth
There is a widely held belief that leather production consumes excessive water. It is often stated as if it were…
The Substitution Illusion
Why replacing leather does not automatically reduce the impactOne of Spinoza’s most persistent ideas was that people do…
Leather and the Carbon Illusion
Seeing the climate reality of leather with clear understanding. Benedict Spinoza believed that clarity begins when we…
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