Lionfish leather and python handbags: These accessories are made from exotic invasive animals

Invasive species are wreaking havoc on ecosystems around the world. US company Inversa is turning some of them into leather, which it says is more environmentally friendly than traditional leather.
Indiatimes

Python to fashion: Florida is turning invasive Burmese python into luxury leather goods

Florida is transforming invasive Burmese pythons into high-end fashion accessories, a novel approach to environmental conservation. This state-backed initiative partners with a textile manufacturer to ...
New York Post

Florida solves invasive python problem by transforming apex predators into A-list leather goods

The Florida government is ridding the Everglades of invasive pythons by allowing fashion brans to turn them into luxury accessories. Inverse Leathers Shopping will now save the planet. Florida ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Python heels, belts and accessories to be made from Florida Everglades invasive species

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission partnered with INVERSA to increase python removals in Florida and provide a financial boost through private enterprise. INVERSA says it “helps ...