CSIR-NIIST partners with Kerala's AWEI to develop eco-friendly vegan leather from plant sources.

CSIR-NIIST partners with Kerala firm Alter Wave Eco Innovations (AWEI) to develop vegan leather technology. The new method, which does not use plastic, creates eco-friendly alternatives from plant sources such as pineapple leaves, banana stems, and rice straws. This marks CSIR-NIIST's fifth technology transfer for manufacturing plant-based leather alternatives and the first of its kind in Kerala.

May 25, 2024
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