The Best Vegan Travel Bags for Conscious Explorers
If you love to roam the world but hate the idea of harming it while you do, you’re not alone. More travelers than ever are swapping traditional leather goods for vegan travel bags, sustainable backpacks, and eco-friendly luggage that tread lightly on the planet without sacrificing style or durability. At Hayashi, we believe your bag […]
How Gen Z Is Reshaping the Future of Sustainable Fashion Accessories
There’s a fresh breeze blowing through the fashion world, and it’s coming from the youngest generation of consumers: Gen Z. Born between 1997 and 2012, they make up one of the most purpose-driven groups the industry has ever seen. More than trends, they want authenticity. More than style, they want substance and that’s already shaping […]
Building a Conscious Wardrobe: Start with our Hayashi cross body bag
We’ve all been there: standing in front of an overflowing wardrobe and feeling like we have nothing to wear. Not because we don’t have options but because those options don’t feel quite right anymore. Maybe they don’t fit our values. Maybe they don’t fit us at all. That moment of disconnect? That’s where your conscious […]
Hayashi: A Laptop Case with a unique paper leather texture
At Hayashi, we believe that design can be beautiful, functional, and sustainable. That’s why we’ve created our laptop case from paper leather, it’s an eco-conscious solution that provides an alternative to animal leathers and plastics. We wanted to create a laptop range that was minimal but also has something unique. Our cruelty-free material made from […]
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 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 […]
Hayashi – Factory Visit
Hayashi – a meeting of cultures and creative minds With a Chinese heritage we have always been transparent about Hayashi bags being manufactured in China. Over the years founders Kim and Aimee have built up lasting relationships with suppliers they would class as friends and family. They were finally able to utilise one of the […]
Hayashi – Our Material
Hayashi – the paper leather material Hayashi strive to only use plant-based, recyclable or reusable materials that have minimal impact on the environment. The first collection or paper leather accessories launched in stores in AW22 under ‘The Paper Collection’ and were all made from Hayashi paper, a unique vegan, plant-based alternative to leather. The material […]