Step away from the pleather.
Vegan leather may sound more sustainable than its animal-based counterpart, but that's not always the case.One of the only things that seems more timeless than a leather jacket is the debate over the ethics of its iconic material. Leather, mostly made from the, is highly contested in the fashion industry, along with real animal fur and feathers.
Veganism and using fewer animal products, whether in food or in fashion, is often touted as a sustainable solution. However, some industry experts and environmentalists argue that leather is a difficult material to find a high-quality sustainable dupe for. Though consuming less meat and dairy and having a more plant-focused, consumers can be misled to assume that all things vegan, including pleather, are sustainable.
Most mainstream vegan leathers are largely made from polyurethane leather which is not sustainable or even biodegradable. Tanja Hester, environmental activist, writer, and the author of“It’s truly just plastic, which is rarely recycled and in vegan leather form it’s impossible to recycle—there’s essentially no sustainable vegan leather,” she says.
PU leather is a thermoplastic polymer and is mainly used in vegan shoes and furniture. Other vegan leathers are polyvinyl chloride aka PVC leather. Both often come with the threat of micro-plastic pollution due to the amount of energy, water, and chemicals used to produce fake leather materials. The plastics release harmful toxins during manufacturing that can get into the air and into water.
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