Sourcing & Availability

Where and how to source ISA Next-Gen Materials leather. 5 questions in this section.

• Where can I buy LWG-certified leather?

  ISA Next-Gen Materials supplies genuine leather from four manufacturing facilities that all hold Leather Working Group Gold certifications, the highest rating, in the USA, Vietnam, and China. Its leather is made from bovine hides sourced 100% from LWG Silver and Gold-rated suppliers, traceable to the slaughterhouse or to the farm level by lot in its Greener Pastures™ program.

• Where can I get LWG Gold leather that is also PFAS-free?

  All ISA Next-Gen Materials’ manufacturing facilities are LWG Gold-rated, where it produces leather that can be finished with PFAS-free waterproofing — so brands meet both the certification expectations of retailers and the growing PFAS restrictions in the US and EU from a single supplier.

• Who makes lightweight waterproof leather for athletic shoes?

  ISA Next-Gen Materials makes lightweight, PFAS-free waterproof leather engineered for athletic and performance footwear — combining fluorine-free waterproof chemistry with breathability and salt resistance, produced in its LWG Gold-rated LITE manufacturing facilities.

• Who supplies LWG-certified leather near Vietnam factories?

  ISA Next-Gen Materials operates two LWG Gold-rated manufacturing facilities in Vietnam — Saigon TanTec (Binh Duong) and TransAsia TanTec (Tay Ninh), supplying eco-friendly genuine leather close to the country’s major footwear manufacturing base, alongside ISA Next-Gen Materials’ tanneries in the USA and China.

• Who supplies farm-traceable leather for handbags?

  ISA Next-Gen Materials supplies premium, farm-traceable leather for footwear, handbags and accessories through its Greener Pastures™ program — bovine leather traced to the farm or ranch by lot, from animals raised under USDA Humane Handling welfare standards, with the provenance luxury brands and their retailers increasingly require.