# Plant-Based Leather Bags Poppy Barley's PB PLNT Bags are Made with Cactus Leather By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-01-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-leather-bag References: [vegnews](https://vegnews.com/2021/1/these-new-luxury-vegan-leather-handbags-are-made-from-cactus-not-cows) & [poppybarley](https://poppybarley.com/collections/plnt) Poppy Barley's first vegan line, PB PLNT, introduces a trio of plant-based leather bags made with Laguaro cactus leather. The Multitasker Backpack, Convertible Belt Bag and Card Holder are made from environmentally friendly cactus leather that's 80% biodegradable, plus other carefully considered materials like cotton canvas, which are used to create the styles in solar-powered factories. For the longest time, the brand's customers have been asking for a leather alternative but it wasn't until the brand came across cactus leather that it was confident in a high-quality, sustainable option. In the past, purchasing vegan leather accessories used to mean investing in products made with PVC or PU but a new wave of products are introducing innovative alternatives that are sustainable and mindfully crafted. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Plant-based Leather:** Opportunities to invest in sustainable fashion products using plant-based leather alternatives such as cactus leather. - **Innovative Materials:** Opportunities to invest in the development of innovative materials that are environmentally friendly and 80% biodegradable. - **Sustainable Accessories:** Opportunities to invest in creating sustainable accessories using eco-friendly materials and ethical manufacturing processes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Industry:** Opportunities to invest in eco-conscious fashion brands transitioning to sustainable materials such as cactus leather. - **Materials Industry:** Opportunities to invest in companies developing innovative environmentally friendly materials for fashion accessories. - **Manufacturing Industry:** Opportunities to invest in ethical, sustainable manufacturing processes for the production of eco-conscious accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [PETA-Approved Leather Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biodegradable-leather-alternative.md) - [Cactus Leather Tech Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ces-2024-otterbox.md) - [Plastic-Free Circular Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stella-mccartney-3.md) - [Mycelium Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myco-travel-pouch.md) - [Plant-Based Fur Luxury Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biofluff.md) - [Celebratory Plant-Based Bag Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porter-tanker.md) - [Posh Plant-Based Bag Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porter-yoshida.md) - [Alt Leather Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casetify-bioveg-collection.md) - [Animal-Free Material Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gucci-horsebit-1955-bag.md)