TAKT product developer Michael Lysemose said Leap was chosen because TAKT wanted to find alternatives to leather—a material with significant CO2 impact—with a material that would not “compromise” the aesthetics and quality of TAKT’s furniture.
“When we first discovered Beyond Leather and the work [they] were doing, we saw the potential,” Lysemose said. “During the time we initially started the dialogue, the material was not yet suitable for furniture and improvements had to be made.” After collaboration and feedback, Beyond Leather Materials was able to develop a Leap material with the visual and physical properties TAKT needed.
Lysemose also noted that while Leap is priced higher per square meter than the leather TAKT typically uses, the scrap rate in production is significantly lower. “So, with that in mind, the material can definitely compete with leather in pricing,” he said.