时尚新宠：菠萝叶做成的皮革_BEC初级作文

时尚新宠：菠萝叶做成的皮革

Piñatex is still in development, and currently includes a non-biodegradable protective top layer for durability, but Ananas Anam is looking into natural alternatives in the hopes of soon making the material fully bio-degradable. Dr. Hijosa admits that it will take some time before vegan leather becomes market ready, but brands like Puma and Camper have already created sample shoes out of Piñatex, and designer Ally Capellino has turned into fashionable bags, and they all turned out quite well. As for how well items made of Piñatex actually perform in real-life usage conditions, that remains to be seen.

Piñatex仍处于研发阶段。目前人们正在尝试利用不可生物降解的保护层来延长它的使用寿命。不过Ananas Anam公司正在研究自然替代品，希望很快能让这种材料可完全生物降解。伊卓莎博士承认，素皮革距离上市仍需一段时间，不过彪马和露营者等品牌已经利用Piñatex打造出了一些样品鞋，英国的箱包品牌Ally Capellino也已将Piñatex制作成时尚箱包。这些产品的反响都很不错。至于Piñatex的制品在现实使用中的表现如何，仍有待观察。

To continue her research and hopefully turn Piñatex into a commercially-viable sustainable alternative to animal leather, Dr Hijosa is currently trying to secure more funding for Ananas Anam, of which she is the majority owner. She is also looking into other possible uses for Piñatex, including anti-bacterial wound bandages, as the material would allow air to circulate to an injury, and insulation for homes.