Why Switch to sustainable Vegan Fashion?

As a company creating sustainable paper leather bags, we believe the shift toward vegan fashion is more than a trend—it’s completely necessary. Especially, with the growing awareness of the fashion industry’s impact on the environment and animal welfare. Here is some food for thought about making the switch: 1. Animal Welfare Without Compromise Traditional leather […]

Hayashi ages like (vegan) leather

We often compare our vegan leather with that of a regular leather or a waxed cotton jacket. Our fabric ages over time to create a lovely unique texture for each product and customer. The uniqueness comes from our simple ingredients – 90% wood fibre and 10% latex! This means Hayashi paper leather can be recycled […]

How Female Founded Brands Inspire Hayashi

Female Founded Lifestyle brand

As a female founded paper leather bag brand, you may have guessed we find inspiration in female founded brands. Starting a fashion brand is no small feat, especially when you’re a woman in a male-dominated industry. Kim and I constantly find inspiration from other women who’ve successfully made their mark. Inspiration A huge part of […]

How do you wear your Hayashi?

Here at Hayashi, we are lucky enough to have a choice of accessory for our everyday use. Here is a run down of how some of the team use their vegan leather accessories….. Rosie – Tote I use my Hayashi tote bag (bottle) as a weekend bag. I can fit my purse, hairbrush, deodorant, a […]