In Minneapolis, iconic shoe brand and penny loafer inventor G.H. Bass has produced two versions of its Weejun loafer using cactus leather.
Manufactured by Desserto, the material was launched in 2020 and has already attracted interest from BMW, Givenchy, and Everlane. Desserto also recently signed a distribution agreement with fast fashion mainstay H&M, vegconomist reports.
“[T]here is no doubt consumer reception towards sustainable materials is growing dramatically everywhere. Furthermore, consumer demand is not the only driver of sustainable materials,” Desserto recently told the publication. “The industries themselves must adopt sustainable policies in order to grow and survive.” The loafers are available in green, burgundy, and black.