Aviation E-Leather is engineered leather which comes on rolls 30 metres long by 1.4 metres wide. E-Leather has developed a lightweight product specifically for the aviation industry which meets FAR 25.853(a)/Appendix F Part 1.

Savings
E-Leather cuts aircraft operating costs as the aircraft are carrying less weight.
E-Leather weighs 500gsm compared to natural leather which is 850-900gsm.
With 3 square metres of upholstery per economy seat you'll save 1.2 kg in weight compared to traditional leather.
For a 150 seat aircraft this is a weight saving of 180 kg. If operational hours per annum are 3600, each aircraft could save USD$33,696 in fuel and other expenses.

Advantages
- E-Leather cutting wastage is around 5% compared to natural leather which is 18 - 40%.
- Consistency of the colour and grain from roll to roll
- E-Leather has a greater life span than fabric
- E-Leather is easier to clean and maintain than fabric.
- No sagging due to core
- Can be stack cut
- Can be laminated to foam
- No natural defects - easier to nest and cut
- Confidence in order volume
- Novel coatings - grain patterns, colours and effects.

Production
The production process uses recycled wet blue leather which is fiberised and then hydro-entangled through a mesh core without using adhesives.

95% of the process water is recycled and waste streams are converted into energy which is fed back into the process.

E-Leather has currently developed 48 colours and a wide selection of grains.
For large orders colour and grain can be customised.