The production of vegetable tanned leather is an intricate craftsmanship that requires time and skill. Said to be the world’s oldest leather-making tradition, vegetable tanning dates back to roughly ...

What does a schoolchild’s packed lunch have in common with a $300-a-head meal at a three-Michelin-star restaurant? These days, both frequently include an edible leather: a puree of fruit (or, in the ...

Young-A Lee makes clothes from tea. Or rather, she cultures the “mother” from kombucha—a fermented tea—to grow a cellulose gel that can be turned into a vegetable leather. If that sounds a little ...

In 2014, sneakers done up in all-red—from their soles to their laces—were everywhere. What started with the Nike Air Yeezy 2 "Red October" got so hot that its own critical mass-ness became news itself ...

After falling overboard and into the ocean, Paul Sperry didn’t blame the slippery ship deck — he blamed his shoes. He set out to create a non-slip shoe ready to take on soaked decks and the boat shoe ...

Ever get iron stains on your leather—or worse, spill something like used CLR on your workbench? It might feel like a disaster, but it’s fixable. A simple solution made with 1½ oz (42 g) of pure oxalic ...

Following is a transcription of the video. Narrator: This is said to be the world's oldest leather-making tradition. It's called vegetable tanning, and it's a process that has been perfected over ...