"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”
-Hans Hofmann, Artist / Painter
For nearly three decades, ISA TanTec has revolutionized the footwear leather industry by crafting the best quality leather while moving sustainable practices to the forefront of our manufacturing processes. Being leaders in leather tanning wasn’t good enough for us. We recognized a need to complement our leathers with sustainable alternatives to petro-based synthetics and textiles, and tackle a long-standing environmental concern within our industry: plastic and global plastic pollutions.
We are proud to introduce HyphaLite™ TC. A breakthrough innovation in biobased footwear and accessory materials. HyphaLite™ TC is the first material developed by our COSM™ division. Inspired by nature, HyphaLite™ TC is our solution to petro-based synthetics. It is 100% biobased, biodegradable and regenerative. We developed HyphaLite™ TC to achieve the highest level of bio content without compromising performance.
“The most sustainable way is to not make things. The second most sustainable way is to make things very useful, to solve a problem that hasn't been solved.”
-Thomas Sigsgaard, Architect / Designer
Thomas Schneider
Executive Chairman
Elephant in the Room
The so-called “vegan leather”, which is oxymoronic in itself, has increased in popularity. Many of those products are advertised as environmentally friendly. However, these contain plastics, one of the biggest threats to our ecosystem.
Uwe Hutzler
Chief Executive Officer
Always ahead of the curve, our family of Hypha-materials rises to the standards of footwear performance and are fully available in production.
Reiner Hengstmann
VP Additional Materials
