# In Vitro Grown Jacket Victimless Leather By Bianca | Published 2008-02-29 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-vitro-jacket-victimless-leather References: [moma.org](http://moma.org/exhibitions/2008/elasticmind/#/294) Here's a new kind of lab coat; the jacket is actually grown in vitro. The science is no longer just for breeding animals and people; it's now been applied to animal products including leather jackets. This makes it possible to wear goods such as [animal skins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myco-travel-pouch) without ever having to harm a creature. Victimless Leather is a tissue culture and art project being shown at the Design and Elastic Mind exhibit at the [Museum of Modern Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everyday-sock) in New York. The exhibit shows how a small-scale version of a leather jacket is grown in a lab. It consists of a living layer of connective and bone cells, nutrient media, a peristaltic pump, glassware and finally, a biodegradable polymer matrix that takes on the form of the jacket. It was created by Oron Catts and Ionat Zur. Wild... just wild! A leather even a vegan could wear! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Lab-grown Fashion:** The trend of using lab-grown techniques to create fashion items, such as leather jackets, without harming animals. - **Sustainable Materials:** The trend of using biodegradable polymers and alternative materials in fashion design to reduce environmental impact. - **Art and Science Collaborations:** The trend of merging art and science to create innovative and thought-provoking projects, like Victimless Leather. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the potential of lab-grown techniques and sustainable materials to create cruelty-free and environmentally friendly products. - **Biotechnology:** The biotechnology industry can develop and optimize lab-grown techniques to produce a wide range of animal-free materials, including leather. - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can collaborate with scientists to create artworks that challenge traditional notions of materials and processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [PETA-Approved Leather Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biodegradable-leather-alternative.md) - [Cruelty-Free Leather Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crueltyfree-leather-alternative.md) - [Dinosaur-Themed Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labgrown-leather-ltd.md) - [Bio-Leather Fungal Protectants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fungal-coating.md) - [Wood-Created Progressive Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-jacket.md) - [Fruit-Based Leather Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peelsphere.md) - [Vegan Leather Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-leather-jacket.md) - [Mycelium Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myco-travel-pouch.md) - [Versatile Sculptural Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection.md)