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Tesla’s Vegan Leather Supplier Looks to Conquer the Market

October 7, 2022 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Hog Ring - Ultrafabrics Tesla Vegan Leather

Ultrafabrics Holdings Co., the company that supplies “vegan leather” to Tesla, is doubling down on production, predicting the material will take off.

In fact, company president Noboru Yoshimura says his goal is make Ultrafabrics Holdings Co. synonymous with synthetic leather. “More and more people are using our leather,” he recently told Bloomberg. “We’re consciously developing premium products, and that strategy is in line with the times.”

Those “times” he’s referring to is the recent surge in interest in synthetic leather, marketed as “vegan” or better for the environment. In recent years, automakers from Tesla to BMW to Bentley Motors have announced plans to trim their vehicles in the material.

Still, critics point out that most of these materials are made from plastic-based polyurethane chloride and polyurethane, so aren’t exactly Earth-friendly. Though options made from plants, like cactus and apple, do exist.

With so much interest in synthetic leather, the market for it is expected to reach $67.2 billion by 2030, according to Straits Research.

Yoshimura is keen to lead that charge and is investing heavily in growing Ultrafabrics. He says the US and Europe, more than China and Japan, have already embraced synthetic leather as a premium option. His goal is to make everyone see it that way.

“That’s why I feel a great sense of urgency,” Yoshimura said. “There’s still a sense that sustainability is a premium option, but it will probably become a must-have in the not-too-distant future.”

Have you ever sat in a Tesla, though? The interior sure doesn’t look or feel premium.

Related Stories:

  • Tesla’s Vegan Leather is Starting to Bubble
  • BMW to Offer ‘Fully Vegan’ Interiors in 2023
  • Rolls-Royce Says Vegan Leather isn’t Luxury

Filed Under: Archive, Green Upholstery Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Faux Leather, Tesla Motors, Ultrafabrics Holdings Co, Vegan Leather

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  1. Sherri Niemeyer says

    October 9, 2022 at 10:33 pm

    Don’t like the “Vegan” advert.
    Cows Are Vegan.
    Synthetic is synthetic. Doesn’t bode well for a great car company.

    • Johnny Ritcheson says

      October 10, 2022 at 11:30 am

      hmm seems like you say what I think!!

  2. Brodie Smith says

    October 11, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    This is the same manufacturer that would not issue warranty claims on their material delaminating on the headrests within Tesla’s. Our company sells both products (Columbia synthetic line and Bridge of Weir Fine Scottish leather) and I can assuredly tell you leather far out performs synthetic materials. The reason we see synthetic make a push in the commercial industry is solely on price and not for comfort or durability. If people are so concerned about the environmental footprint, they need to check out Bridge of Weir’s story with leather: https://www.bridgeofweirleather.com/measurably-different. I assure you this is way more than any synthetic company is doing.

    • Rodger Pisani says

      October 18, 2022 at 6:22 am

      Well said Brodie… and my thoughts exactly.

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