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A lot of the products I feature here — especially bags and shoes — are made out of “vegan leather”. While vegan leather is an animal-friendly alternative to real leather, it can mean several different materials.
(This jacket is completely animal free!)
Vegan leathers include:
- Vegetan: This is a microfibre material that is specifically designed and used as an animal-friendly leather substitute.
- Lorica: This material is made out of several different microfibers. Sidi, an Italian motorcycle company uses it a lot.
- Birko-Flor: This is what eco-icon Birkenstock uses. It’s made out of acrylic and polyamide felt fibres. There are two kinds — the kind you find on normal Birks and a kind that looks like pleather.
- Birkibuc: Another Birkenstock baby. It’s made out of the same stuff, but looks and feels like nubuck leather.
- PVC: Finally, a term you should be familiar with! Good for animals. Not so good for environment.
- Kydex: This is an acrylic-PVC alloy. It’s produce by Kleerdex, a manufacturing company.
I hoped this helped! Also, remember that being animal-friendly does not necessarily mean you are being eco-friendly. Using old and recycled leather could be better for the environment than buying a brand spankin’ new vegan-friendly bag. It just depends on where your priorities lie and what you are comfortable with!
Consume with a conscience and you’ll be fine!
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a “vegan leather” strap to keep the case closed during [...]
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a “vegan leather” strap to keep the case closed during [...]
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a "vegan leather" strap to keep the case closed during [...]
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a "vegan leather" strap to keep the case closed during [...]
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a “vegan leather” strap to keep the case closed during [...]
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a "vegan leather" strap to keep the case closed during [...]
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a "vegan leather" strap to keep the case closed during [...]
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[...] or prop up on a desk for typing. The Lexington comes in black and gray exteriors that use a “vegan leather” strap to keep the case closed during [...]
What am I missing here? So now it’s better to throw away the hides from slaughtered beef and create a chemical intensive industry to replace it with. Sounds like an ecological nightmare. Not to mention the issues with using non-recyclilable materials, many of which are used to create this stuff.
You’re not missing anything Ray. Vegan Leather is a befittingly hypocritical term. Cracks me up. So much “green” “vegan” BS going around!! Where do they think the oil came from that all the synthetics are made out of? What about the carbon footprint of those stupid twisty light bulbs, and “outlawing” the glass/metal ones in the paper packaging. And that of hybrid cars. Suckers! The consumer might feel good about saving gas or electricity but it’s not real- The cost of production and disposal are worse for the planet than what you save. It’s marketing hype aimed at our good-intentioned conscience. Are we really all that short sighted? [Y] “Consumers”! Split wood, not atoms. Leather is a terrific, natural material. Carbon-neutral. Wasting that resource/by-product is cruel,wasteful, irresponsible, disrespectful to the animals and expensive. Leather is renewable. Pleather is NOT. Eco-friendly my ass! THINK people.
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I just received a vegan friendly handbag by Urban Expressions; just love it!!