![]() ![]() "In other words," Preeti Gopinath, a textile designer and associate professor at Parsons' School of Fashion tells mbg, "it's plastic."Īnd as we all now know, plastics derived from fossil fuels come with a number of environmental concerns. More often than not, vegan leather is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane (PU). ![]() So, what are those? What does the "P" in the infamous pleather stand for? Instead, vegan leather mimics some of the positive qualities of leather-durability, breathability, flexibility, wrinkle-resistance-using materials other than animal skin. It also avoids some of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with raising livestock.Īnd while conventional leather often needs to be treated with dangerous chemicals like formaldehyde 1, vegan leather doesn't require the preservative. Vegan leather is not made from animals-a win for vegans and those concerned about animal cruelty in the fashion industry. ![]()
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