Australian luxury label Maison de Sabré is expecting to reach its target of 95% material utilisation in a bid to reduce waste.
The brand has also reported that its leather manufacturing is nearly entirely circular, with the brand’s tannery partner ECCO Leather operating on solar in addition to recycling and upcycling most of the by-products that come out.
"Anything that can't directly be used in the tannery will get sold off to make another product, or will be used by our tannery to innovate into something else,” Maison de Sabré creative director and co-founder Omar Sabré said.
“We also exclusively work with Leather Working Group (LWG) gold-rated tanneries, who are the leading global authority on sustainable practices in leather.”
The announcement comes as the accessories brand joined the likes of Cartier, Louis Vuitton, and Proenza Schouler at an annual research and development week in The Netherlands.
The R&D event was hosted by ECCO Leather, makers behind a water-saving leather called DriTan™.
Maison de Sabré creative director and co-founder Omar Sabré said the venture comes as his team currently takes stock of its six-year history.
“The Netherlands is home to many of our developments in sustainable technologies, and most importantly, our development in DriTan™ leather,” Sabré said. “We are consistently seeking to innovate our materials, sustainability and longevity, and this annual workshop enables us as a brand to deliver the best product that respects the consumer, the environment and our personal values.”
Late last year, the brand released a new high-density silicone called Jelligrain. The material is waterproof, impact resistant, and shock absorbent with high-resolution 3D scanning replicating the texture of the brand's full-grain leather offering.
Today, 100% of Maison de Sabré's products are made using full-grain European leather.
Sabré and his team say the foundation of luxury is through its employees and suppliers, which includes a Parsons graduate assistant designer, a hardware designer who designs watches for Tom Ford, and its raw materials supplier that produces its leathers and lining.
Sabré spends three-quarters of the year travelling to work one-on-one with the brand’s tanneries, artisans and production hubs to oversee operations.
“It’s always been about the revival of craft - bringing back that special connection between the product and its maker,” he said. “It takes roughly 1,182 hours to get a single Maison de Sabré bag to market.
“In that sense, as a brand we're able to share a part of ourselves with the customer.”