AK Rubb Design is collaborating with LATX - The material for AK Rubb Design is created in a collaboration with the last remaining artisanal latex coaters in Mexico, to preserve past knowledge for a better future.
The innovative thought behind this material is based on the idea of creating a circular alternative that resembles and possibly surpasses the qualities of animal leather.
Hevea Brasiliensis
The emulsion from the Hevea trees is called latex. Its liquid nature can be described as the tears of the Hevea tree.
Holy rubber
Since the discovery of latex in Mexico, the sap of the tree has been considered sacred and was offered to the rain god in ancient times.
Our Rubber
Ethically and sustainably grown in Oaxaca - Mexico, our latex is hand-harvested and further processed within a small local community.
