> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Mayra Zivanka > Reference:: https://garlandmag.com/waztehaus/ > Date:: 2024 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Environmental value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft production is environmentally responsible]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Indonesian craftspeople have found ways of making shoes out of coffee. ### Highlights This collection goes by the brand name Waztehaus. The brand name originally comes from the word waste and house means a place to recycle waste, while the word “warehouse” inspires the name itself. As a result, I received the Best Branding Award from Fashion Design and Business Universitas Ciputra Surabaya and was also featured in local news for the issue that was brought in this collection. With this, I learned that there are several recommendations for further research in terms of material and visual design. The recommendation is to conduct deeper material trials before beginning the design process. This is done to soften the stiffness of coffee leather so that it can be turned into flexible and easily regulated leather items. It is suggested that further research will result in differences in the style and color of various shoe products, allowing them to visually enhance the material and its characteristics. The vegan coffee leather material has a lot of potential in the fashion business, not just for footwear but also as a base material for making other accessories like bags and caps, as well as leather-based clothing. As a result, in the future, this material may serve as a more durable and visually appealing substitute for synthetic and animal leather.