About Alternative Leather
This site helps local brands and crafters read the terms and claims around alternative leather before they choose a material. It is published by PT Kora Prima Abadi, and Kora is one of the producers discussed.
Who is behind it
The publisher is PT Kora Prima Abadi, Ruko CBD Niaga Sentul, Babakan Madang, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. It trades as Kora Coconut. Kora is researching a sheet material made from coconut and is one of the producers discussed here. So we are not a neutral observer, and you should know that.
In return, every page keeps material facts apart from hope. Comparisons come only from each maker's own official pages, with the date read, with no ranking and no word like “best”.
What the site covers
There are three guides: terms, safe claims and choosing a material by product. Three product pages sum them up: the swatch card for the coconut material, the sample interest list and the label claim check sheet.
The articles cover what vegan leather means, how to tell real leather from synthetic, PU leather and PVC, claims on a finished label, supplier notes and simple workshop checks.
What we do not claim
Kora has published no test data and no product status for the coconut material. There are no strength, flex or rub figures, and no full ingredient list. For that reason this site does not call the material environmentally friendly, degradable or free of animal content, and does not compare it with any other maker.
The current position is on the page about the status of Kora material.
Where the content comes from
The explanations of terms are a general summary from our own research, not an official standard. The claims guide is not legal advice. We state no country's rules as fact, so check the rules of your own market. Ask any supplier for composition and test results in writing.
How to reach us, and how to ask about Kora material
Write on WhatsApp at +62 813-1527-280 or by email to [email protected], or use the contact page. Kora gives a first reply within 2 business days.
To ask about the Kora material, fill in the sample interest list. It is not an order and does not promise that a sample exists. State your product, the size and thickness, and the properties that must be measured. The article on simple workshop checks for material samples helps you judge a sample from any producer.