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Full-frame grain of Leap, a next-gen material based on apple pulp
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The next-gen material based on apple pulp. Supplied by the linear meter for bags and accessories, furniture and interiors.

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Up to 91% biobased
1.4 m usable width
100,000+ Martindale
Produced in rolls in Germany
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Made with Leap across Furniture & Upholstery and Bags & Accessories

Anna Valloire Grand Lys bag made with Leap
Anna Valloire Dahlia Cognac in Leap

Bags & Accessories

Cut, skived and stitched on standard leather-goods equipment. Lubay, Anna Valloire and Fleurgrain ship products in Leap today.

Leap Original use case
Apple on a TAKT oak chair seat upholstered in Leap
TAKT seating DESIGNED BY SASKIA HÜBNER in Leap

Furniture & upholstery

Specified on dining and lounge seating by TAKT and Vermund. Contract test data available for tender packages.

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The next-gen material worth putting your name next to

Leap samples clamped for abrasion and durability testing

Built to last

Leap goes through the same abrasion, tear and flex testing as traditional leather, and holds up. This is not a compromise material. It is a performance one.

Hands holding apple pulp, the base material for Leap

Using juice by-prodcuts since 2017

Every roll starts as apple pulp, the 25 to 30 percent of the fruit left behind after pressing. It takes 1.8 kg of it to make one square meter of Leap.

Hands flexing a sheet of Leap to show the hand of the material

No hide, no tanning step

Leap starts from apple pulp instead of an animal hide, and the line runs without a tanning process. None of that costs you the hand feel, the durability or the finish your product needs.

Innovation that leaves the sample room

Leap was developed with product teams and translated into real applications across Furniture & Upholstery and Bags & Accessories.

Acoustic interiors

Mutebox

Upholstery developed for acoustic office interiors.

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Bags & Accessories

Fleurgrain

Detailed construction translated into a finished bag collection.

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Furniture

TAKT

Animal-free upholstery specified on iconic Danish seating.

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Stay ahead of the material

New finishes, capacity news and test results, straight from the line in Germany.

Two constructions, one material

Same apple pulp base, same line in Germany. What differentiates them is construction, weight and thickness.

Leap Original grain detail

Leap Original

Optimized for Bags & Accessories

Firmer hand, crisp folds and a dry surface. Built for wallets, cardholders, straps and covers.

Usable width
1.4 m usable width
Backing
TENCEL Lyocell
Biobased content
Up to 91% (USDA)
Tensile strength
12 MPa long, 6.8 MPa cross (ISO 3376)
Tear strength
18 N long, 23.4 N cross (ISO 3377-2)
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Swatch card on request
Leap Flex grain detail

Leap Flex

Optimized for upholstery & interiors

Highest stretch for pulling over curves. Built for seating, headboards, panels and marine interiors.

Usable width
1.4 m usable width
Backing
100% recycled polyester
Elongation
130% (ISO 3376)
Abrasion
100,000+ cycles at 12 kPa
Flammability
BS 5852 - 0 and 1, California TB 117, IMO Part 8
Samples
Swatch card on request

Validated by Eurofins Spain, CATAS, Intertek and Centro Tessile Cotoniero e Abbigliamento. Full technical pack, test reports and care instructions are shared on request.

up to 91%
USDA certified biobased content, vegan certified
1.8 kg
Apple pulp used per m² of Leap
100k+
Martindale cycles at 12 kPa on Leap Original, ISO 12947-2
>100k m
Annual capacity, fully industrialised since 2024