When the world stood still during the pandemic, our factory didn’t stop dreaming.
The year was 2020 — a time when fear and uncertainty surrounded everyone. While most industries came to a halt, the team at Winner Nippon Leatherette Pvt. Ltd. found themselves inside the factory, with nowhere to go but forward. Instead of waiting for things to return to normal, our people — our greatest strength — decided to innovate.
And from that stillness… something extraordinary was born.
💡 From Lockdown to Breakthrough: The Beginning of FLORA
In the middle of lockdown, our employees were stranded inside the factory — far from home, yet determined to make their time meaningful. While the world was fighting the unknown, our team found purpose in creation.
With nothing but curiosity, raw materials, and nature around them, they began experimenting with fallen leaves, tree bark, and agro waste — natural elements that are usually discarded.
Days turned into weeks of R&D, trial, and error, but the passion never faded. And one day, the team discovered something that would redefine sustainable materials in India — a material that looked and felt like leather, yet was made entirely from nature.
That’s how FLORA – The Agro Waste Leatherette was born. 🌱
🔬 Refining Nature into a Revolution
After the first success, our journey didn’t stop there. The initial version of FLORA was raw and unrefined — a sign of potential. Over time, with continuous research, testing, and innovation, we perfected its formula.
We made it stronger, smoother, and compatible for real-world use — from fashion to automotive to upholstery. The production process was re-engineered to bring consistency, beauty, and durability together.
What started as an experiment became a patented, in-house innovation — something no one else in the industry could replicate.
🌎 A Material for the Future: Sustainable and Scalable
Today, FLORA is no longer just an idea. It’s a full-scale production material — a vegan leather made from agricultural waste, now ready for global markets.
FLORA can be used to create:
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Elegant handbags and accessories
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Durable automotive interiors
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Comfortable and stylish footwear
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Sophisticated furnishing materials
And we’re proud to say — every meter of FLORA helps reduce waste, supports sustainability, and contributes to a greener planet.
💚 The People Behind the Product
FLORA wouldn’t exist without our incredible team — the people who believed in innovation when the world was uncertain. Their resilience, creativity, and passion turned a moment of crisis into a story of hope and progress.
At Winner Nippon, we’ve always believed in one thing: “If nature gives us everything, it’s our duty to give something back.”
FLORA is our way of doing exactly that — crafting beauty from what nature leaves behind.
👜 From Material to Movement: FLORA Inspires Windrape
The innovation of FLORA inspired us to take sustainability even further.
Today, we use our own vegan, plant-based leather to create luxury bags under our brand Windrape — stylish, cruelty-free accessories that represent modern elegance with an eco-conscious soul.
Each bag tells a story — of innovation, nature, and the spirit of never giving up.
✨ Final Thought
From fallen leaves to fashionable products — FLORA is more than a material; it’s a movement.
It reminds us that even in the hardest times, creativity can bloom.
At Winner Nippon, we didn’t just survive the pandemic — we transformed it into an opportunity to reshape the future of sustainable fashion and materials.
FLORA is our pride, our promise, and our proof — that when purpose meets passion, innovation has no limits.
