Leap® - The Next-Gen Material Made from Apple Waste

91% USDA-certified biobased. CO₂ under 7 kg/m². Available in 1.5m rolls - ready for your production line.

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Why specify Leap?

91% USDA biobased certified — highest in next-gen materials

CO₂ under 7 kg/m² — significantly below conventional leather

Available in 1.5m wide rolls — furniture, fashion and footwear ready

Three lines: Leap Original, Leap Plus, Leap Flex

REACH compliant · BS0/BS1 · IMO-8 · 100,000+ Martindale cycles

Available on stock — no minimum order on samples

Customizable in color, texture, and finish

The structure of Leap®

Finishing coating

Partly bio-based and partly fossil fuel-derived to enhance durability and longevity.

Apple waste blend

Composed primarily of upcycled apple waste, natural rubber, and other bio-based ingredients.

Textile backing

Enhanced with TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers — naturally soft and smooth to the touch or a 100% recycled polyester for highest stretch.
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Leap® was long in the making

Leap keeps getting better. Using apple waste as its foundational element, Leap® is a true next-generation material, redefining innovation and transparency in material development.

2017

Beyond Leather founded in Copenhagen. Mission: make waste beautiful.

2020

First samples ready for selected customers. Seed funding of €1.1M raised.

2022

Leap developed for first SLG applications. Product lines Original, Plus, Flex introduced.

2024

Fully industrialized. 1.5m wide rolls, 100,000 m²/year across Denmark and Germany.

Find Leap in material libraries worldwide

Leap samples are held in leading material libraries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Request a sample directly or visit a library near you.

Europe

Material Scout - Munich, Germany

BrainOfMaterials - Mönchengladbach, Germany

Raumprobe - Stuttgart, Germany

Materio - Paris, France

RDAI - Paris, France

Material Driven - Bilbao, Spain

Eclectic Trends - Barcelona, Spain

Material District - Naarden, Netherlands

Matter Materials - Spain

United Kingdom

Material Lab UK - London

Edge London - London

Americas

Material Innovation Initiative - Napa, CA

InexModa - Medellín, Colombia

Asia

ArchiMAT - South-East Asia

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Request a free sample, download the technical spec sheet, or speak directly with our materials team.

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