{"id":3647,"date":"2026-04-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/your-next-iphone-case-could-be-made-from-lab-grown-t-rex-skin-thanks-to-world-first-technology-but-experts-say-otherwise\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:01:17","slug":"your-next-iphone-case-could-be-made-from-lab-grown-t-rex-skin-thanks-to-world-first-technology-but-experts-say-otherwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/your-next-iphone-case-could-be-made-from-lab-grown-t-rex-skin-thanks-to-world-first-technology-but-experts-say-otherwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Your next iPhone case could be made from lab-grown T-Rex skin thanks to &#8216;world first&#8217; technology &#8211; but experts say otherwise."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr id=\"elk-0700ee13-8d56-4f9e-b98c-6634323f0d84\"\/>\n<ul id=\"elk-02326a1d-7705-46c7-babe-5a567d3d4172\">\n<li><strong>The world&#8217;s first T-Rex skin was unveiled today (April 2) in Amsterdam in the form of a bag <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The project is a collaboration between creative agency VML, Organoid Company, and Lab-Grown Leather Ltd.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>This follows last year&#8217;s announcement, which sparked much debate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-94fd7d1a-9445-429e-82f9-0db9d0801532\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-70f1f084-6aca-487b-b91d-7a40c5c96e0d\">I <em>Jurassic Park<\/em> movies are another step closer to reality &#8211; and it&#8217;s all thanks to a lab-grown T-Rex skin from creative agency VML.<\/p>\n<p>A year after it was announced, VML, Organoid Company, and Lab-Grown Leather Ltd have been working together to collaborate on an ambitious project that sees the production of the world&#8217;s first dinosaur leather. The partnership is to demonstrate the power of materials and how they can contribute to sustainable fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The first T-Rex leather product will come in the form of a comfortable bag designed by techwear label Enfin Lev\u00e9, and will be on display at Amsterdam&#8217;s Art Zoo Museum today (April 2). It will also be displayed under the monstrous figure of a T-Rex skeleton acquired by the museum from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center to &#8220;symbolize the bridge(s) between ancient biology and futuristic luxury design&#8221;, as VML said in its announcement.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">The article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            You might like it<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-d0cc90de-b84a-4c73-a68e-7096d4d1b605\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qevy23L68R286VYGVYdtEA-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qevy23L68R286VYGVYdtEA-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qevy23L68R286VYGVYdtEA-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qevy23L68R286VYGVYdtEA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qevy23L68R286VYGVYdtEA-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/qevy23L68R286VYGVYdtEA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"><\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: VML)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-77757fce-4632-4edc-b2bd-f76a9de5f3c3\">After the 6-week exhibition, the bag will go up for auction and will be sold to the highest bidder, but although VML shared that this is a collector&#8217;s item, the company added that the T-Rex skin will continue to be produced and will be available for sale by designers and brands.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-77757fce-4632-4edc-b2bd-f76a9de5f3c3-1\">The CEO of The Organoid Company, Thomas Mitchell, is one of the inventors of the world&#8217;s first dinosaur skin material, who shared, &#8220;This project shows how genome and protein engineering can create entirely new classes of organisms&#8221;. Meanwhile, the Global Chief Creative Officer, Innovation &#038; CCO EMEA at VML also had the following:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The surprising fact is that lab-grown skin has not yet confirmed the luxury world. Why? Because it sounds like imitation. We knew we had to do something very different. Not to replace, but something completely new&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s one of the whacky tech projects in recent years that has us scratching our heads. What exactly is T-Rex skin, and what do the experts say?<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-hhJWoJx3omAuCW9cEgY8KZ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-hhJWoJx3omAuCW9cEgY8KZ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for top news, reviews, opinions, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"caught-out-on-a-technicality-3\">He is involved in technology <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-53242be8-23ba-45fd-aac2-e4254f754084\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A close-up of the world's first dinosaur leather product in a glass box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4fPMFXfHcjmE33sPqtGXWZ.jpg\" class=\"inline\"\/><br \/>\n<\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: VML)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-56d13c36-ebb6-49d9-96c8-201f2c259cef\">The concept of this lab-grown T-Rex skin has been the subject of much debate and controversy since it was introduced last year. In fact, it is produced by obtaining the collagen sequence of a T-Rex skeleton and using processes such as computational biology and AI modeling.<\/p>\n<p>According to VML, this allows scientists to &#8220;predict(ed) and reconstruct(ed) the remaining genetic information needed to create the perfect collagen framework&#8221;, and from there, the DNA is injected into the carrier cell, which is then grown using Lab-Grown Leather Ltd&#8217;s Advanced Tissue Engineering Platform.<\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of reducing deforestation and production pollution, it is quite revolutionary, but the debate about whether it can be considered leather or not is still fierce. This is because the basis of skin is skin, and researchers have found T-Rex collagen only in bone, as Live Science reported at the time of the announcement last year. The publication also noted that academics in the field called the process of making lab-grown T-Rex skin &#8216;misleading&#8217; and &#8216;mythical&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached out to VML for comment about the reversal, so we&#8217;ll update this story when we know more.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-9e72dfe7-9a00-473d-a056-1d39f0a8132e\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-4459fd45-7312-495a-abb1-13aa09515915\"><em><strong>Follow TechRadar for Google news<\/strong><\/em>    again<em> <\/em><em><strong>add us as a favorite resource<\/strong><\/em><em>    to get our expert news, reviews, and opinions in your feed. 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