In 2020, innovations in bio-based and lab-grown leather gained traction amid increasing sustainability efforts in the fashion and textile industries. Advances in materials such as mycelium and collagen-based alternatives presented environmentally friendly options to traditional leather production. These innovations reflect a growing awareness of the environmental impacts of fashion and the demand for sustainable practices in consumer goods.

Innovations in bio-based and lab-grown leather in 2020 fueled speculative and cli-fi poetry that envisions post-anthropocene futures. Poets like A.R. Ammons began to address environmental concerns through imaginative lenses, exploring human-material relationships and the implications of sustainability in their works.