Cabin Interior and Electronics
Leather maker launches green product initiatives
Perrone Aerospace (Booth No.

Perrone Aerospace (Booth No. 4468) has launched its “Lifecycle Sustainability” initiative, a program that encompasses green practices throughout the leather and textiles provider’s manufacturing and refurbishing processes. Also part of the effort is “a commitment to producing leathers and materials that are environmentally and human-health-friendly.”

Leading the Fultonville, N.Y.-based firm’s initiative is a new, lightweight, fuel-saving leather seating material, Leather XT. Perrone describes the leather as weighing as much as 40 percent less than regular leather seating material. It is a top-grain leather that is permanently bonded to a lightweight, military grade ­fabric to provide material strength, durability and fire-retardant qualities.