The process of using pineapple for leather started in Spain, the U.K, and the Philippines in the 1990s. Pineapple agriculture creates a lot of waste, and only the fruit can be sold, so the leaves are unnecessary to the farmers. Just as cowhides are recycled to reduce waste, this is the same idea behind pineapple leather.

Out of all the leather types in the world, crocodile only makes up around 1% of the total amount of the leather trade worldwide. With the supply low, this makes the skin of a crocodile a luxury and delicacy.