{"id":712370,"date":"2026-02-18T19:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T19:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:40:14","slug":"obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/","title":{"rendered":"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d5eb78218\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23d5eb78218\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-609080\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s something quietly radical about a material that refuses to hide what it\u2019s made from. OBRO, a new composite from Japanese manufacturer Sanyo Co., Ltd., takes recycled leather powder and suspends it in transparent black PVC, creating a surface that looks like stars scattered across a midnight sky. Instead of disguising its origins, the material puts waste on full display, transforming discarded scraps into something you actually want to touch.<\/p>\n<p>The name itself gives you a sense of the effect. OBRO comes from the Japanese word \u201coboro,\u201d which translates to \u201chazy\u201d or \u201csoftly blurred.\u201d It\u2019s that in-between quality where things aren\u2019t quite solid, not quite translucent. Hold the material up to light and the leather fragments shimmer beneath the surface, shifting between metallic glints and organic warmth depending on the angle. It\u2019s the kind of visual texture that photographs beautifully but probably demands to be seen in person to fully <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Satoru Shimizu \/ Sanyo Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-609081\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-609081\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"ba6730ec63ebdbfce9266ec5-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ba6730ec63ebdbfce9266ec5-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sanyo Co., Ltd. has been around since 1947, so they\u2019ve had plenty of time to understand leather as both craft and industry. What makes OBRO interesting is that it doesn\u2019t try to replicate traditional leather. There\u2019s no embossing to fake a hide pattern, no attempt to make you forget you\u2019re looking at something engineered. The leather powder is ground fine enough to become part of a new material language entirely, one that feels more industrial poetry than nostalgic pastiche.<\/p>\n<p>The debut collection keeps things refreshingly straightforward. There\u2019s a tote bag, a sacoche (the compact crossbody style that\u2019s become ubiquitous in streetwear), and a key case. All three are designed with a minimalist, gender-neutral aesthetic that lets the material do the talking. Genuine leather accents frame the OBRO panels, creating a contrast between the hazy composite and the solid, familiar texture of traditional hide. It\u2019s a smart move that highlights what makes OBRO different without abandoning the tactile warmth people expect from leather goods.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-609082\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-609082\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>From a practical standpoint, OBRO brings some unexpected benefits. It\u2019s lightweight in a way full-grain leather rarely is, and the PVC component makes it water-resistant without needing chemical treatments. For anyone who\u2019s watched a leather bag slowly absorb a rainstorm and then spent days trying to condition it back to life, that\u2019s not nothing. The material holds its shape well, which matters when you\u2019re talking about bags that need structural integrity but don\u2019t want the stiffness of heavily lined leather.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s compelling here is the philosophy embedded in the material itself. Most sustainable design efforts focus on using less, sourcing better, or finding biodegradable alternatives. OBRO takes a different approach by celebrating the waste stream as a visible design element. Those leather fragments aren\u2019t hidden away or ground so fine they disappear. They\u2019re the whole point, catching light and creating depth in a way that pure PVC never could. It\u2019s sustainability that doesn\u2019t ask you to compromise on aesthetics or accept something less refined in the name of environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-609083\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-609083\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"ba6730ec63ebdbfce9266ec5-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ba6730ec63ebdbfce9266ec5-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Designer Satoru Shimizu and the team at Sanyo have essentially created a new category. OBRO isn\u2019t vegan leather trying to pass for the real thing, and it isn\u2019t traditional leather pretending it has no environmental cost. It\u2019s a third option that acknowledges material waste as an inevitable part of production and then asks what happens if we make that visible, beautiful, and functional all at once.<\/p>\n<p>The market for this feels broad. Design enthusiasts will appreciate the material innovation and Japanese attention to detail. Tech-minded people will respect the engineering that makes disparate elements work together cohesively. Fashion and streetwear audiences already gravitate toward pieces that tell a material story, especially when that story involves reimagining waste. And anyone tired of greenwashing will probably appreciate a product that shows its sustainable credentials literally on its surface.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-609084\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-609084\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"OBRO Just Turned Leather Waste Into Luxury Material\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"yanko-preferred-source\" style=\"margin: 24px 0 16px; text-align: center;\">\n        <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=yankodesign.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:0;padding:12px 20px;font-size:11px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background 0.2s\" onmouseover=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.background='#1a73e8'\" onmouseout=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.background='#000'\" data-cf-modified-ba6730ec63ebdbfce9266ec5-=\"\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\"><path d=\"M22.56 12.25c0-.78-.07-1.53-.2-2.25H12v4.26h5.92a5.06 5.06 0 0 1-2.2 3.32v2.77h3.57c2.08-1.92 3.28-4.74 3.28-8.1z\" fill=\"#4285F4\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 23c2.97 0 5.46-.98 7.28-2.66l-3.57-2.77c-.98.66-2.23 1.06-3.71 1.06-2.86 0-5.29-1.93-6.16-4.53H2.18v2.84C3.99 20.53 7.7 23 12 23z\" fill=\"#34A853\"><\/path><path d=\"M5.84 14.09c-.22-.66-.35-1.36-.35-2.09s.13-1.43.35-2.09V7.07H2.18C1.43 8.55 1 10.22 1 12s.43 3.45 1.18 4.93l2.85-2.22.81-.62z\" fill=\"#FBBC05\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 5.38c1.62 0 3.06.56 4.21 1.64l3.15-3.15C17.45 2.09 14.97 1 12 1 7.7 1 3.99 3.47 2.18 7.07l3.66 2.84c.87-2.6 3.3-4.53 6.16-4.53z\" fill=\"#EA4335\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n            Add as a preferred source on Google<br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\">\n<div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SHARE\"><\/span>SHARE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sd-content\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-facebook-609069\" hidden>Share on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-x\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-x-609069\" hidden>Share on X (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>X<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-pinterest-609069\" hidden>Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pinterest<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-reddit\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-reddit-609069\" hidden>Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Reddit<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-linkedin-609069\" hidden>Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-tumblr\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-tumblr-609069\" hidden>Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Tumblr<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pocket\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-pocket-609069\" hidden>Share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Pocket<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-email-609069\" hidden>Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Email<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-print\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-print-609069\" hidden>Print (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Print<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-end\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"sharing-hidden\">\n<div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-telegram\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-telegram-609069\" hidden>Share on Telegram (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Telegram<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-threads\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-threads-609069\" hidden>Share on Threads (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Threads<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-whatsapp-609069\" hidden>Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>WhatsApp<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-mastodon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-mastodon-609069\" hidden>Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Mastodon<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-bluesky\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-bluesky-609069\" hidden>Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Bluesky<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-nextdoor\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"sharing-nextdoor-609069\" hidden>Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Nextdoor<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"share-end\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n                            <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                <span>Ida Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/02\/18\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s something quietly radical about a material that refuses to hide what it\u2019s made from. OBRO, a new composite from Japanese manufacturer Sanyo Co., Ltd., takes recycled leather powder and suspends it in transparent black PVC, creating a surface that looks like stars scattered across a midnight sky. Instead of disguising its origins, the material&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":712371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/02\/obro-just-turned-leather-waste-into-luxury-material\/obro-01.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[126522,119483],"class_list":["post-712370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-bags","tag-leather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=712370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/712371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=712370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=712370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=712370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}