At Sichuan University’s College of Biomass Science and Engineering, a dialogue on material innovation is unfolding. At the forefront is Prof. Yang Luming, whose team employs technology as a scalpel to dissect the limitations of the traditional real leather industry, merging millennium-old craftsmanship with smart innovation. In this transformative process, each piece of leather becomes a narrative vessel—one that carries science, culture, and sustainability all at once.