"A journey for getting closer to
earth’s bounty"
LEZZA BOTANICA is sustainable leathermaking that reuses plant-derived by-products (pomace) such as tea grounds and grape-pressing residue for tanning and dyeing leather, a food by-product.
Besides constituting sustainable leathermaking, the LEZZA BOTANICA Project is also an ongoing journey for meeting producers and encountering pomace nationwide. What kinds of pomace are in your area? We are looking for partners on our journey.
LEZZA BOTANICA received the Good Design Award in 2020. This was in recognition of its efforts to build a sustainable society with a focus on reuse of by-products.
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1.LEZZA BOTANICA
from social needs.
Calls for pledges of responsibility on the part of producers and users Wishes for game-changing approaches Voices with confidence in Japan"s work LEZZA BOTANICA was born by heeding the voices of citizens and society.
2.Giving a food by-product and plant-derived by-products a new life
Focus on the existence of pomace (food loss and waste) in all parts of Japan Repeated research and development of a tanning and dyeing process that reuses polyphenol, which is found in plant-derived pomace
3. Practice of a circular economy
Contribution to SDGs attainment Antibacterial effect, Deodorizing effect, Japan Eco-Leather registration Receipt of the Good Design Award in 2020
4.The journey of meetings and encounters continues
For example, gibier leather For example, transformation of sludge into compost and feed For example, discovery of a previously unknown type of pomace The journey for getting closer to the earth’s blessings continues
Pomace materials
