INVERSA Leathers was founded in 2020 with a mission to develop materials that solve an environmental crisis to protect biodiversity. We create authentic leather from invasive species, empowering the fashion community to heal the planet. Our goal is to create a portfolio of invasive leathers, each one addressing a unique human-induced crisis to restore habitats around the world. Our first line of leather is created from the invasive lionfish, which has ravaged Earth's coral reefs across the Atlantic, from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean Sea. As longtime divers, our founders saw firsthand the devastation caused by the invasive lionfish and embarked upon a journey to protect and restore ecosystems through the power of material innovation and environmental education.