Vegan Handbags (made from waste apples!)
Miomojo is an award-winning vegan handbag range, founded by a fashion professional. Sent in sustainable packaging, you’ll also find bags made with apple, pineapple and even mycelium leather (mushroom leather!) Made ethically in audited factories, the styles are varied with different colours.
Apple leather is one of the new so-called ‘fruit leathers’ that combines Microfiber with apple waste from the Italian fruit industry. It’s not totally biodegradable yet, but getting there!
Most materials are sourced within 300km of headquarters, and the company gives 10% of the sale price to animal welfare causes worldwide with each purchase (and also donates 10% off from their offline business).
It also uses profits to help independent animal sanctuaries, including one in Rome (founded by a former farmer who underwent a ‘transformation’ to animal rescuer!)
He used to sell lambs and after hearing their cries, he bought them back for double the price, and now saves lambs from Easter lunch, to live out their lives in peace. Bravo Massimo!
Store in the included dust bags away from direct sunlight, heat and keep well ventilation, and stuff with clean paper when not in use. You can use a damp cloth to carefully clean the linings and then leave to air dry, removing stains with a damp cloth and mild soap and water. Avoid grease, solvents or strong grease.
Miomojo keeps up with trends but puts its own Italian spin on every style. There are simple crossbodies, roomy totes and neat backpacks. Colours range from cool beige to deep reds and classic black. Each bag blends modern taste with real use. Also Makes Bags Made from Oranges and Rice!
Due to the success of this brand, it is now finding ways of using up other waste materials like oranges and rice. There is no limit to this company’s imagination!
Why Choose Vegan Leather Handbags?
Leather is not a by-product of the meat industry, and most leather for bags (and shoes) is made in the Far East, where there are few animal welfare or human rights rights. Vegan leather bags are super-easy to clean, and most have recycled linings (usually from plastic bottles). And are sent in s sustainable packaging. These make great gifts!
It takes 17,000 litres of fresh water to make 1kg of leather. 80% of leather is tanned with chrome that is toxic to tannery workers, plus animals suffer (20% of the Amazon rainforest is already gone, with cattle ranching the main cause).
Cattle farming is by far the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions in livestock farming, causing 60% of all emissions, and over 65% of leather is from cows.
