Carmen Hijosa - Turning leaves into a sustainable alternative to leather

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[@soymuylocaperrra]

Just ~~~coloniser~~~ tingzzz

[@emiliafilipinas9777]

Thanks be to God. Greetings from the Philippines!

[@lawmagat9434]

Colonizer

[@jazalovelyn]

try not stealing cultural practices, patenting them, and litigating against the people who have been practicing this for ages next time 🤡 not a cute look for a spanish colonizer to steal filipino knowledge and then spin it like it’s for the benefit of the filipinos lmao

[@torquettalk]

spanish colonizers have a bad rep through time, even in mexico, central america, and south american countries. they built churches under buried native temples in many places in south america and maybe in mexico

[@Crispiboi]

Show me where filipinos invented this leather substitute, just weaving cloth from leaves is not a unique invention lmao

[@GhostRider-cd8dm]

That's why you're county will never improve because of you're toxic colonial mentality. Don't live in the past. Move on and study more so that you're future generations will not be slaves to first world countries.

[@catayloprince4772]

You are actually barking at the wrong tree. Unless you show me a Filipino making traditionally making leather substitute from pineapple, don't embarrass yourself.

[@angelmin4045]

Let the native Filipinos use their own traditional textile practices.

[@bingo-vo5cq]

Then tell you're president to fund it

[@grimmj997]

​@@bingo-vo5cqstay out of our fucking politics, problem, how bout dat?

[@torquettalk]

COLONIZER COLONIZER COLONIZER

[@krustyalabaster2314]

Just found out this woman stole this from filipinos

[@catayloprince4772]

She didn't. Filipinos make textile via weaving. Unless you show me a Filipino studying and developing leather substitute from pineapple or traditionally making the same, then don't embarass yourself.

[@eunicearcilla2321]

Very colonizer of you

[@yunus1973]

All I see are "thief" comments. Dear lads, lasses and whatever. If she had not done what she did. Inventing an alternative to leather (Pinatex) would have never had existed, let alone shared with the world to benefit it. The Philippines would still JUST be using them in a very simple manner for their ceremonial clothes and nothing near as complex and actually helpful for the world as she did. Stop calling her a thief. She is an inventor. You wouldn't call Steve Jobs a thief. He took a simple phone and made it better. Revolutionizing the world. Basically, almost anything we use on a daily basis (materials, way of life etc etc) has probably been invented by some person, analyzed by another, and made better by a third. That is what the name of the game is. Taking something, making it better, and sharing it with the world. If you can't see that then go live outside in a forest. The world is made by these so-called "thieves" you mention. I call them inventors. Edit: If it's true that the number of leaves that are discarded or burned would be enough to support the annual leather production for shoes, then calling her invention anything else but brilliant is FUCKING selfish and cruel.

[@fabricioaf89]

Nobody says who's the "original" inventor of pineapple LEATHER, they just call her a thief like a lot of robots, they have absolutely zero idea of why they're saying it, they just copy what the majority is saying

[@garychavez5406]

These “thief” commenters probably haven’t even seen the entire business plan yet and how this product elevates the humble pineapple fiber into the global world, and how this product will generate jobs in their locality. I’m very sad that such people exist!

[@catayloprince4772]

True. Besides, she actually generates employment for Filipinos in the pineapple industry. And open opportunities and demand for farmers to venture into pineapple production. Perspective.

[@grimmj997]

Small minds think alike yall need some help stay away from the painted people's nation!

[@grimmj997]

Colonizers love their echo chambers of circular reasoning don't they?

[@katalincsiszar5770]

Oh I love all of it, I am excited to buy a product made of this soon!!! Great determination!!!! I would bind books with it...

[@dudewithapen7190]

Just a colonizer doing colonizer thingz

[@mastershifu7900]

eVIL!

[@MsKittypie]

I just want Europe and Europeans overall to acknowledge that so much of their innovation and green technology is rooted in exploitation. As a very fair and modest critique, you all are not the greenest countries in the world without stepping on the backs of others-particularly the global south.

[@krikjinker2062]

Oh, knock it off you fascist!

[@agrippanyagwaya2308]

What do you mix to come up with a leather like materials

[@sudhirmaharshi5047]

I am from India your establishment IN this product mechanic in india because it is good mechanic quity

[@clincpb8903]

Great invention.

[@duod7847]

How very thief of you, Dr. Carmen.

[@donnah5378]

Great 👍🏾

[@ritaalaga3718]

How to contact this person?

[@bluematter435]

hey why isn't it biodegradable?

[@NotNinjaNaj]

thief

[@abdulahiosman4081]

I'm interested 😀 lots of different ideas for its use

[@hannahdereza407]

Carmen give the credit to filipinos culture and practices

[@vsc6277]

L a d r o n a

[@ebrijohn2184]

Thief

[@SuperArthanian]

Piñathief

[@salmaal4698]

colonizer

[@powerhac]

Tell me you don't know what inventor means without telling me

[@mikeyfraile2402]

I wish someone will develope a rice hull board a board made from descarted rice haul in the Phillipines this is called Ipa

[@kirstypatersonpaterson926]

Can you vist? X

[@JerungFilms]

Hello, How can i get contact with them for more detail to know.

[@TheEPO]

Hi, please visit the website for contact details: www.ananas-anam.com/

[@kpewliu4348]

Cloth = plant fibres woven into solid pieces that can be cut and sewn into clothes, bags and items worn by humans Vegetable leather = plant fibres woven into solid pieces that can be cut and sewn into clothes, bags and items worn by humans Vegetable "leather" = cloth

[@revali4508]

Todos con Carmen :D

[@irissampayo242]

BOOOOOOO👎👎Colonizer

[@MrJacobmetcalf]

I'd argue against her on a patent because underneath clothing you're not allowed to patent that

[@mikeyfraile2402]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@QueenLadivah]

Lol patenting the use of pineapple fibers as a leather!!!??? How greedy

[@catayloprince4772]

She is actually patenting the unique process and final material. Others can still use pineapple fibers as material and through other processes. But the real issue is how her invention benefits pineapple farmers.

[@kemourmessou9465]

so we don't have the right to use pineapple leaves for leather without paying royalties? what a shame !

[@Xiroi87]

What a bunch of haters in the comments. Smh

[@mdammad9837]

Leather is a natural by-product of the meat industry. Leather good manufacturers are the reason the hides of various animals are not piled into huge waste which would be burned and effect the environment. We create beautiful products with hides - which makes the leather products sustainable. In the process we help in circular fashion. On the other hand "Vegan Leather" is actually plastic which will never be as sustainable as Genuine Leather. Using PU and calling it Vegan Leather just effects the image of Genuine Leather Products. There is no such thing as "Vegan Leather".

[@rogeroliveira7451]

i mean , THAT´S VEGAN LEATHER, FOR SHURE !!!

[@krdiaz8026]

It's made from pineapples.

[@placeholder3863]

what about the tanning process

[@synclab73]

💜

[@wrhytz]

No tu invencion.😂

[@yuhyuhgrande8832]

Very colonizer of u dandruff flake 🤨🤨😒

[@sudhirmaharshi5047]

Hii

[@gmtsbd8214]

I am from Bangladesh, I have much more resources to produce this fiber , only need good customer. If i get, we can do good business together.

[@jadenswain3710]

send me your email

[@Bananaaddict]

Colonizers 🙄

[@egymenez4809]

Good one

[@pratisaadrohinikaku-3742]

Great 👍🌈🤗🌱

[@sajaninisalka1729]

(BEST+WISHES)+(V+P+O+U)

[@riel4835]

thief

[@vivianadavila3051]

Thief

[@movingwoozy]

THIEF

[@wonjellies]

THIEF