Grady & Robinson + Phoebe English
The Company
Grady & Robinson aim to supply brands and designers with vegetable-tanned and sustainably finished leather that is traceable to animals raised on pasture at ecological farms in the UK. Phoebe English is a Womenswear and Menswear British designer
R&D Focus:
It is not currently possible to finish leather at a commercial scale with ingredients that are known to be sustainable, natural, and biodegradable.
We aim to identify ingredients and processes of leather finishing that are traceable, sourced from UK bioregions, are natural and sustainably produced, and are biodegradable in the finished leather.
The project will launch in autumn 2021.
Partners:
- UAL: University of the Arts London
- London College of Fashion, UAL
- Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute, UAL