Even though the name of this textile is usually known as ‘pineapple leather’, as it is marketed with this name by several companies, it’s actual name is ‘Piñatex’. However, founder and creator of Piñatex Dr Carmen Hijosa emphasizes: ‘I would not call Piñatex a ‘pineapple leather’, as it does not come from an animal. As such, it is quite the opposite of what we know as leather’.
Piñatex is an innovative plant-based textile, made from the waste of the pineapple harvest. To be quite precise, it is made from the fibre of a pineapple leaf.
It’s commercial launch was way back in 2015. Since then it has been used by over more than 500 manufacturers worldwide, such as Ground Cover by Avery Ginsberg and Hugo Boss.