Scientists are growing T. rex leather in a lab. It could be used to make purses.

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Scientists are growing T. rex leather in a lab. It could be used to make purses.

The next time you go shopping for a new purse, your choices could go beyond traditional materials such as leather, nylon, cotton and polyester to include … Tyrannosaurus rex skin?Yes, the remnants of the prehistoric predator are being used to create synthetic T. rex leather, which can be turned into accessories including purses. That's the plan for a trio of companies – The Organoid Company, Lab-Grown Leather Ltd., and VML – working on \"a high-quality alternative to traditional leather that’s cruelty-free and eco-friendly,\" said the collaborators in an April 25 news release.The goal of a \"luxury fashion item,\" hitting later ..