What is Vegan Leather and why should we

have them in our closet

Jasmine Kaur

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 Why Vegan Leather?
More than a billion cows, pigs, goats, sheep, alligators, ostriches, kangaroos,
and even dogs and cats are cruelly slaughtered for their skins every year.
Many of these animals have their tails and horns cut off without painkillers,
and some are even skinned and cut apart while still conscious. Vegan
leather offers a killer look without any killing.
It’s time to make the switch necessary to stop the animal cruelty and of
course, to protect the nature itself too.
Not only does vegan leather make you look good, it also makes
you feel good because it’s cruelty-free.
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 Agenda
What is vegan leather?
Pros and cons of Vegan Leather
Eco-Friendly Vegan Leather
Cactus leather
Pineapple Leather
Mushroom leather
Apple Leather
FAQs
Switching to Vegan Leather

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What Exactly is Vegan Leather

So what exactly is vegan leather? And why should we have that instead of
real leather?

Most vegan leather is made of polyurethane, a polymer that can be made to

order for any designer’s whim. It can sparkle, have a nice glossy sheen, or
be saturated in all kinds of shades that put real leather to shame.

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 Pros and Cons Of Vegan Leather
Vegan leather is cruelty free – no
animals are hurt in the process
There’s been no toxic tanning
process
It is affordable
Vegan leather can be made in some
qualities and colors leather can’t
provide  To transform oil into vegan leather
Vegan leather is essentially plastic
which is a non-renewable and
non-biodegradable resource.
Synthetic leather such as PVC is
not breathable.
The quality can vary making vegan
leather less durable.
requires chemicals
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 Eco-Friendly Vegan Leather

Up until recently, pretty much all vegan leather was made of plastic-
based materials.
But over the past few years, innovators have discovered many ways
to make vegan leather out of everything from pineapples to cactus
leaves to flowers.
The vegan leather industry has come so far from the days of good old
pleather.

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 Cactus

Pineapple
Apple PLANT
LEATHER

Mushroom

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 Cactus Leather
Also known as Nopal leather or Desserto, this eco friendly vegan
leather is made from the sun-dried fibres of cactus plants in Mexican
state of the Zacatecas. It’s durable, smooth and water-resistant.
Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez have developed a
method of transforming cacti into a vegan leather that looks so
realistic, you'd never guess it was made from this desert plant.

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 Pineapple Leather (Piñatex)
Piñatex is made from waste parts
of the pineapple bush
It is 100% vegan and is also
ethical in the sense that it gives
pineapple farmers yet another
source of income from their crops.
The fabric feels like thick cowhide
leather, is watertight and very
durable.
*Fun-fact: H&M recently created
a bunch of cowboy boots from the
stuff
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 Mushroom Leather
Mylo is certified bio-based, meaning it's
made from predominantly renewable
ingredients that can be found in nature.
Soft, supple, and less harmful to the planet
– Mylo is a sustainable alternative to
leather that will become available to the
world.
Fun Fact: Hermès' Victoria bag, its first
vegan-leather luxury bag, is created using
an innovative material made of Fine
Mycelium
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 Apple Leather
When the apple falls from the tree, I bet you
didn’t expect it to be turned into a leather
bag?
This is a new form of eco friendly vegan
leather; apple waste can make a textile that
is incredibly chic whilst being cruelty free.
Italian footwear brand Womsh is working
with northern Italian apple Leather company
Fruman to create vegan footwear that is both
ethical and sartorially on-point.

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 FAQs about Vegan Leather/Pleather
What does vegan leather smell like?
Vegan leather made of plastic often has chemical-like smell
What does vegan leather look like?
Good quality vegan leather is almost similar to real leather
Is vegan leather good for the environment?
Vegan leather is a huge benefit for animal activists but the manufacturing process
is not eco-friends. Nevertheless plant leather is eco-friendly
Maintaining vegan leather
As it is made of plastic, it easier to clean by using a mild detergent or just by wiping
it with a damp cloth

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 Switching to Vegan Leather
Planet Earth loves vegan leather, too. Turning skin into leather takes loads of
energy and a toxic brew of chemicals—including mineral salts, coal-tar
derivatives, formaldehyde, oils, dyes, and finishes, some of them cyanide-based.
Tannery waste contains water-fouling salt, lime sludge, sulfides, acids, and other
pollutants.

So what’s in your closet? Start shedding your skins today with new and

perennial trends.

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THANK YOU

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