After two years of work Takt and Beyond Leather Materials are to introduce an animal-free upholstery option.
Danish furniture brand Takt and Beyond Leather Materials, the manufacturer of Leap, a vegan-certified leather alternative made with apple waste, have announced a strategic partnership. The two Scandinavian brands provide consumers with animal-free upholstery options for eight of Takt’s chair designs, including its bestseller the Cross Chair.
By choosing Leap, as an alternative to leather, with 91% USDA-certified biobased content, Takt is expanding its upholstery options while staying true to its commitment to high-quality materials designed to last and it’s Eco System design principles, which prioritise full transparency when designing furniture with minimal environmental impact.
‘We aim to create furniture that is as good for the planet as for the people, and Leap fits perfectly into that vision,’ says Michael Lysemose, Takt product developer. ‘We wanted to offer an animal-free option that would still be of high-quality and would match with our design principles, and Leap delivers on both fronts.’
The collaboration is the first time Takt’s chairs will feature a vegan-certified upholstery option, and the first time Leap is being used in furniture upholstery. Both companies believe in the power of certifications and verifiable impact, ensuring that buyers can confidently trust their choice when selecting the chair. Each chair upholstered with Leap is certified with the EU Ecolabel, highlighting its contribution to reduced environmental footprint.
The journey to bring Leap to the chairs was not without its challenges, but these challenges were seen as opportunities for innovation within the furniture industry and fulfil Beyond Leather Material’s aim ‘pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to achieve’. Both brands remained committed to their high environmental standards throughout the process, such as earning the EU Ecolabel, and the two-years of effort has led them to introduce an upholstery option that reflects shared standards for design, quality, and durability, without sacrificing the chairs’ aesthetics.
As a Certified B Corporation, Takt’s furniture carries the EU Ecolabel, which reflects the genuine dedication to minimising environmental impact and this vision aligns perfectly with Beyond Leather’s mission to reimagine materials in a way that causes less harm and inspires positive change.
‘It lies within our mission to openly explain the efforts we make at Takt. We believe in transparency and recognised external certifications, to ensure there is substance behind every piece we create. That’s why calculating the environmental impact and earning the EU-Ecolabel have been essential steps in incorporating Leap into our designs,’ says Lysemose.
‘Our collaboration with Takt is rooted in the shared principle of celebrating transparency all the way through our businesses.
‘We’ve been in conversation for two long years, so it’s really exciting to finally see Leap enhancing Takt’s timeless designs as an animal-free upholstery option,’ says Mikael Eydt, Beyond Leather Materials co-founder and ceo.
