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Designer Activism Strategies for Sustainable Leather Product Designs

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Leather and Footwear Sustainability

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In this chapter, we discuss the leather product usage in ancient times and contemporary age, the properties of leather and the trends of the leather processing. Later, the environmental impact of leather processing is elaborated along with the breakdown of the assessment tools. To sustain the leather demand and face the challenges posed by it, the agenda proposed by the research conglomerates and affiliated authorities, designer activism strategies for promoting recyclability of leather and measures to advocate second life for virgin leather products, alternative leather material initiatives and new technology options were investigated through case study analysis. This investigation identifies the possible affirmations concerning the direct role of designer activism in promoting sustainable leather product designs. This study concludes circular design options for leather processing using vegetable tanning methods and promotes the use of biodegradable leather material alternatives.

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Nithyaprakash, V., Niveathitha, S., Shanmugapriya, V. (2020). Designer Activism Strategies for Sustainable Leather Product Designs. In: Muthu, S. (eds) Leather and Footwear Sustainability. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6296-9_4

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