Why use living animals to produce leather when you can produce it in the lab? Modern Meadow, a Missouri-based startup that seeks to combine regenerative medicine with three-dimensional printing to synthesize leather, is starting the conversation. Modern Meadow’s proposed mode of leather production could be beneficial for animal welfare, and it could require fewer toxic chemicals during the tanning process. What do you think — does lab-grown leather represent the future of fashion? Head over to Ecouterre and cast your vote in our poll.
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