The bag of grape
waste
We are proud to launch our collaboration with designer Meng Du and Planet of the Grapes. Unwasted is a bag collection made of natural grape leather, that is created entirely with grape waste from our vineyards.
In order to future proof winemaking we have been analyzing how to optimize and improve the lifecycle and production of our wines. Grape marc is a by-product of wine and today remaining grape skins are sometimes wasted and not used in a valuable way. Meanwhile, the fashion industry is turning animal skin into leather. Tanneries and dying facilities require large amounts of energy and emit chemical waste from dyes and toxic surface treatments.
This collaboration overarches two industries to make two cons into a pro; making use of the product from wine production to create the next generation vegan leather. The designer Meng Du, from Parsons School of Design, New York – used discarded junk lying around in the streets as an inspiration for the squashed shapes.
There will be a showing of Unwasted in Decentraland 24.02.2022 at 2.00 pm.