Nova Kaeru is a Brazilian material innovation company with over 20 years of expertise in sustainable technologies and organic transformation processes. Deeply connected to the Amazon, the company develops distinctive biomaterials through responsible sourcing, circular innovation, and processes free from heavy metals.
Its renowned Pirarucu Leather is created from one of the Amazon’s most iconic species, using an organic tanning process that transforms a byproduct of managed fishing into a high-value material for fashion, architecture, and design. Extending this circular approach, Nova Kaeru also transforms fish scales recovered throughout its pirarucu workflow into a high-tech biomaterial with a unique texture and visual identity.
Since 2019, Nova Kaeru has also developed beLEAF™, a proprietary plant-based technology that transforms vegetal structures into high-performance biomaterials. This platform allows the company to preserve the original structure, texture, veins, and natural shape of leaves, or to create more leather-like surfaces from plant stems, offering elegant and distinctive alternatives for creative industries.
Through the combination of organic processes, circular thinking, and material aesthetics, Nova Kaeru helps brands and creators access new textures, narratives, and performance possibilities without compromising environmental responsibility.
Country
Brazil
Final product
Leather clothes
Leather goods
Shoes and sneakers
Export zone
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
