Sustainability
Our Sustainable Materials Collection
If you are looking for a vegan strap essentially designed, Visconti MIlano offers a full range of eco-sustainable alternatives to leather in its signature high-end collection. Visconti Milano, well-known for its iconic design straps made of finest Italian leather, has accurately sourced from around the world the best ethic and recycled materials, based on key features like being sustainable, innovative, comfortable, light, soft and durable.
The Visconti Milano eco-sustainable straps collection is made of materials like: Piñatex, Kurabo Denim Prime Blue, Alcantara, Italian recycled rubber, Cordura, and Portuguese cork, all selected to assure the perfect balance between a green choice and Italian design.
For Alcantara sustainability is a key requirement, the company is fully committed to respect the environment.Visconti Milano straps made of Alcantara are not only the best environmentally friendly choice, but they are luxuriously tactile and incredibly soft and resistant. Each strap fits perfectly giving pleasant sensations and matching all the occasions even the more special ones.
Original Italian Alcantara is a sustainable super high-quality material. It is pretty known because of its usage in sports cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. It is a soft material and has resistance against water, scratches, stains, light, and heat. It is an excellent material with outstanding properties, making it suitable for making wristwatch straps. It comes in many different colors by giving a massive bunch of options to get chosen.
Alcantara is a synthetic fiber made of 32% polyurethane and 68% polyester. The fabric production has zero impact on global warming and is, therefore, a sustainable fabric. Consequently, it is a suede-like pile of microfiber and soft, thus used in the marine industry for making jewelry, wristwatch straps, clothing, furniture, safety helmets, and other stuff, including safety helmets. It is a vegan fabric made without using animal products or by hurting or killing any animal; therefore, its production is cruelty-free.
Original Italian Alcantara is a good choice of material to make wristwatch straps solid and durable so that they will last longer. It is not only just strong but is stain resistant, heat and light resistant, water-resistant, scratch-resistant, and fire retardant, allowing it to withstand many difficult times and challenging climates. This fabric requires low maintenance and is easy to care for as it can be ironed and washed. It is comfortable on the wrist as it is breathable and cool in summer and warm in winters. The grip surface is high in Alcantara. There is a vast range of colors available in this fabric.
The natural characteristics of cork are legendary - lightweight, with a unique, flexible, thermal insulation, resistance to abrasion, mechanical, stain, sewage and water.
Kurabo history as Japanese denim manufacturer starts more than 50 years ago, famous for high quality fabrics and advanced technology is committed to make lower the impact on environment. Visconti Milano straps made of Kurabo Denim are emblematic examples of sustainable innovation hidden under aesthetic. These straps are extremely durable and add a stylish twist to any look, they are a perfect accessory for all-seasons.
We are proud to share with you our commitment for the future with a Sustainable approach at the core of our strategy and product development with our traditional design-centric perspective.
In addition to our emblematic collection of made-to-measure and ready-to-wear straps beautifully designed and hand-crafted by Italian artisans, our clients can now shop the accurately sourced eco-sustainable collection that comes in a broad variety of textures and colors from bright ones, to the most classy and neutrals suitable for your favorite watches in all the occasions, even the special ones, when you want to express your personal style.
Our journey to Sustainability has been starting years ago including in our Research & Development process the source for the finest eco-sustainable materials, from Italian recycled rubber, eco-leather, Alcantara, Piñatex that is a by-product made from pineapple leaf fibres, Cordura, Portuguese cork and Japanese denim Kurabo that lower the consequence on the environment. We strive to create the highest quality luxury eco-sustainable straps with the minimal environmental impact with a peculiar attention to luxury aesthetics and a true lifestyle that merges design, comfort and durability.
Visconti Milano has accurately selected the best eco-friendly materials based on softness, suppleness and comfort with the iconic touch of the best meticulous Italian craftmanship.
Do not miss the opportunity to contribute to a better environment wearing our eco-sustainable signature straps characterized by a unique luxurious feel.
