Mozhdeh Matin's work with Shiringa was shown in the at Copenhagen Fashion Week 26SS as part of the Exhibition of Collective Fashion Justice showcasing the possibilities of sustainable bio-leather. A material Mozhdeh has been investigating and developing since 2018.
You can read more about the show here
"In the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, the Indigenous Awajún community makes a bio-leather alternative to animal-derived and synthetic materials from the sap of trees they defend against deforestation. This film follows Awajún women creating shiringa bio-leather with regeneratively collected rubber sap from native shiringa trees, used and cared for over hundreds of years. The little known material supports a frontline community to protect biodiversity, animals and a longstanding culture."
Watch the documentary here