About Cactus Leather

~The leather is made from organically grown Nopal or prickly pear cactus, and was developed by the company Desserto, based in Mexico.

~Cactus is a natural carbon sink, so absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere.

~The USDA-certified organic farm has no irrigation system, the cacti grow naturally through absorbing humidity and rain water.

~ Cactus leather saves 18,462% greenhouse gas emissions and 164,650% of water compared to 
animal leather. 

How it's Made

  • The mature leaves are harvested, leaving the cacti unharmed to enable repeated harvesting.

  • The leaves are ground and then dried in a solarium, saving energy use.

  • The dried powder is mixed with non toxic, bio-based materials to form the textile.

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