You no longer have to kill snakes to make leather. Different plant based alternatives are emerging acorss the world and may get good market acceptance. Among the recent launches was India's first-ever handbags made from banana leather. Marketed under the Rashki brand, the company uses banana crop waste to create leather alternative. It is the culmination of R&D and trials that lead to the eco-friendly alternative to leather bags. Last year, French luxury brand Hermes, a leading end leather m...

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