Vicki von Holzhausen: Liquidplant
"Somebody told me, when I was a young designer at Mercedes, they said, 'well, it takes like... 20 cows to upholster this sedan.' …Clearly people believe that cows, that the leather, is a byproduct of the food industry, but that's not necessarily true. When you part out the cow, the leather is actually the most valuable component of the cow. - Vicki von Holzhausen
Vicki von Holzhausen is a former car designer who decided to make a vegan leather that could rival animal leather. After much research and many experiments, she and her team developed a sustainable leather alternative. They tested it…
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