Lino leather is a material research into linoleum. Changes have been made in the production process and in the substance composition of linoleum, in order to develop a more tactile material with a wider range of application possibilities.

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Linoleum is made from natural materials like: linseed oil, wood fibres, pine resin, limestone and lignin. Unfortunately, the material created with these components is still, after 100 years, mainly applied as a flooring material. But by leaving out the pigments and the limestone and by pressing a fibre net in between two layers of Lino leather, the material gains depth, becomes more flexible and self-supporting and gains the advantage of two useable sides instead of one. The combination of these characteristics has led to a vegan material that is similar to saddle leather and can be applied in furniture and fashion accessories.

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​To meet the commercial standards, the existing flooring material linoleum contains a lot of pigments to prevent colour change, which results in a material without any dept. Next to that, linoleum is rolled as smooth as possible. These features can give linoleum a bleak and sterile look. Because Lino leather is created out of a more soft and flexible substance than Linoleum, the material can gain a rumen leather like texture during production. This characteristic, in addition to the materials heavy weight makes Lino leather also suitable as an acoustic wall covering.