NFW and Allbirds Partner to Launch a Plastic-Free Plant-Based Leather Sneaker

Microfiber Innovation Challenge winner Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) and Allbirds partnered to launch the “Plant Pacer,” its first plastic-free plant-based leather sneaker. The Plant Pacer is made made with MIRUM®, containing rice hulls, which are one of the most prevalent sources of agricultural waste in the world.

Because MIRUM is made only from natural materials instead of petroleum and requires no tanning, it has an extremely low carbon footprint — an order of magnitude lower than conventional leather or plastic alternatives in fact.

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