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Animal leather alternatives like Polyurethane and PVC leather may have solved the fashion industry's animal cruelty problem, but they are not the most environmentally friendly solutions. Piñatex – a new leather-like material made from pineapple leaves – on the other hand, may just be the all-around eco-leather we've all been waiting for. 类似聚氨酯和PVC革的动物皮革替代品或许已经解决了时装业的动物虐待问题，但它们并非最环保的方案。而现在，一种类似皮革的新材料Piñatex横空出世。这种用菠萝叶子做成的材料可能正是我们期待已久的全能环保皮革。 Piñatex or "vegan leather" is the invention of Dr. Carmen Hijosa and her innovative materials company, Ananas Anam. While working in the Philippines as a consultant to the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines in the '90s, she discovered the properties of pineapple leaf fibers and dedicated her life to creating sustainable alternatives to leather and petroleum-based textiles. After years of research, Ananas Anam has finally come up with what it believes is a viable alternative to animal leather. It recently showcased the versatility of Piñatex during a presentation held at the Royal College of Art in London, where designers displayed various clothing items and accessories made exclusively from the revolutionary material. Piñatex，或者说“素皮革”，是卡门•伊卓莎博士及其材料创新公司Ananas Anam的发明。90年代，伊卓莎博士一直在菲律宾的产品研发和设计中心当顾问。那时，她注意到菠萝叶纤维的性能，并开始致力于创造可持续的皮革替代品和以石油为原料的织物。经过多年研究，Ananas Anam公司终于打造出自认为成功的动物皮革替代品。最近，该公司在伦敦皇家艺术学院向人们展示了Piñatex的多功能性。设计师们展示了专用这种革命性材料制成的多种衣物和配件。 | 
