Kangaroo
Leather has had an ancient appeal for use in clothing and accessories. However, farming methods for raising cattle are extremely water and resource intensive and bovine emissions of Methane are a major cause of global warming. The National Greenhouse Gas Inventory calculated that cattle and sheep produce 11% of all methane emissions and 16% of all Greenhouse emissions.
For this reason, Lane Palmer Green uses kangaroo leather. The kangaroo produces miniscule amounts of methane and, being a free roaming wild animal, no precious resources are diverted to its cultivation.
Due to its unique structure, kangaroo is one of the most durable, yet lightweight leathers available. We use vegetable tanned skins, as this process has less environmental impact than traditional chrome tanning.
Our leather supplier has won environmental awards for it’s processing facilities, particularly for their water recycling process.
Hemp
Hemp is a truly green fibre, requiring little or no pesticides & herbicides to grow. Growing at a density of 200-300 plants per square metre, there is very little room or light in which weeds can grow. Further, the hemp plant has no known insect enemies and is highly resistant to disease. It is also very fast growing plant and requires very little water.
The natural colour of hemp eliminates the need for toxic bleach, and the subsequent dumping of harmful dioxin toxins into waterways.
It is a tough wearing, versatile fabric with a beautiful texture.
rPET
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We use recycled Polyethylene terephthalate, which is a member of the polyester family.
The environmental benefits of using a Recycled PET are phenomenal. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2/3 less energy is required to manufacture products made out of recyclable plastic than traditional plastic/polyesters. Other studies show that the production of recycled plastic requires 2/3 less of sulphur dioxide, 50% less of nitrous oxide, and almost 90% less water usage.
So not only is the energy used to product the rPET fabric substantially less that in the production of polyester, but the product is made from recycled plastic bottles which may otherwise end up in landfill.
Organic Cotton
Conventional cotton is one of the most chemically dependent crops, employing about 10 percent of all agricultural chemicals and 25 percent of insecticides on 3 percent of our arable land. Basically, cotton uses more herbicides and pesticides than any other crop. Organic cotton is grown without pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, chemical fertilizers or any other chemicals.
The organic certification process also ensures that farmers are treated fairly and child labour is not used. This is important, when the World Health Organisation has reported that up to 20,000 famers are killed each year through toxic poisoning associated with cotton harvesting and production.
Bamboo
Bamboo is green, sustainable, strong and plentiful.
Fast growing, bamboo produces 35% more oxygen than an equally sized batch of trees. It grows without the need for pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. Bamboo plants absorb about 5 times the amount of carbon dioxide (a primary greenhouse gas) and produce about 35% more oxygen than an equivalent stand of trees.
Further, growing bamboo improves soil quality and helps rebuild eroded soil. The extensive root system of bamboo holds soil together, prevents soil erosion, and retains water in the watershed.
Bamboo fabrics are 100% biodegradable and will decompose in soil by micro-organisms and sunlight without decomposing into any pollutants.
Silk
We use 100% silk, which is hand dyed in the hills of Indonesia using plant extracts including indigo leaves, mahogany and mango leaves.
