Tyneside biotech business 3D Bio-Tissues say we are just a few years away from lab-grown leather goods after creating animal ‘skin’ without the need for animals.
Scientific engineers at the Newcastle company are on the cusp of revolutionising food, fashion and healthcare markets with its patent-protected IP which has already created cruelty-free meat, human corneas and now skin that will eventually be used by manufacturers to create leather.
It has announced that it has entered into a contract with a leather company to test and develop lab-grown animal skin for leather production, although the terms of the contract are confidential at present.
