Tofudog | Is Leather Actually Better than Plastic? (Leather may not be as sustainable as you think it is) @tofudog4u | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
As I was going around, minding my own business on the internet, I kept seeing people trashing ‘vegan leather’. They’d call animal skin leather sustainable, and say that ‘vegan leather’ is just a fancy way of saying ‘plastic’. So I wanted to know more- and oh boy is there a lot of information about leather out there.
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Sources:
Leather Encyclopedia Brittanica Entry
britannica.com/topic/leather
Leather Production
leathernaturally.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LN_FactSheet_Man_WHERE_DOES_LEATHER_COME_FROM_.pdf
mahileather.com/blogs/news/the-global-leather-industry
Leather Splitting
steelhorseleather.com/blogs/the-journal/leather-splitting-comprenhensive-guide-split-leather
How to care for faux leather
danetti.com/blogs/lifestyle/our-top-tips-on-how-to-properly-care-for-faux-leather
90% of Leather is Chrome Tanned
epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/documents/b09s15.pdf
Chrome Tanning Info
leather-dictionary.com/index.php/Chrome_tanned
VICE Video
youtube.com/watch?v=a0UCeTjhSJI
Leather Biodegradability
neratanning.com/app/themes/neratanning/assets/uploads/2021/01/Biodegradability-of-Leather-by-Nera-Tanning.pdf
buildastash.com/post/is-leather-biodegradable-and-recyclable
Leather Patina
popovleather.com/blogs/from-the-workshop/what-is-leather-patina
Jamie’s Corner Podcast: Exploring Ethical Fashion and Animal-Free Apparel (ft. Emma Hakansson)
youtube.com/watch?v=FeQF2xQ6ZkU&t=910s
Total Ethics Fashion Primer
static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5f02dd9b510014eef4fc4f/t/6127729c235de44a9d37d294/1629975225652/Total+ethics+fashion+primer+online+spread.pdf
How to care for plastic coated leather car seats
expert-mobile-car-detailing.com/leather-car-seat-care.html
Leather Types Info
woodstockoutlet.com/blog/aniline-vs-semi-aniline-vs-pigmented-leather
youtube.com/watch?v=JWxR811NqtE
Vegetable Tanned Leather
leather-dictionary.com/index.php/Vegetable-tanned_leather
Leather Dying
leather-dictionary.com/index.php/Leather_dye_-_Leather_color_-_Leather_colour
Leather Types and Finishes
leathermilk.com/identify-types-leather-finish
Pigmented Leather-Resin
popovleather.com/pages/leather-terminology-pigmented-leather
More info on pigmented leather
leather-toolkits.com/types-of-leather/pigmented-leather
Skin 5-15% value of cow
web.archive.org/web/20180804104737/leathercouncil.org/introtoleather.htmUN Report
fao.org/3/i5599e/i5599e.pdf
Mic the Vegan Leather Video
youtube.com/watch?v=CNQgcBUGD3g&t=517s
Leather Carbon Emissions
leatherpanel.org/sites/default/files/publications-attachments/leather_carbon_footprint_p.pdf
General Leather Info
collectivefashionjustice.org/leatherCarbon Cost of Leather (Better to put skins right in the landfill)
collectivefashionjustice.org/articles/carbon-cost-leather-good
Leather Goods Market Size
fortunebusinessinsights.com/leather-goods-market-104405
PU Lifespan
simplicitysofas.com/questions_answers/view/19/how-durable-is-my-reclining-sofa-fake-leather-fabric?return=%2Fquestions_answers
knowingfabric.com/whats-pu-leather-discover-the-fabrics-qualities
PVC Toxicity
greenpeace.org/usa/wp-content/uploads/legacy/Global/usa/report/2009/4/pvc-the-poison-plastic.html
PU Environment
bioenergyconsult.com/how-polyurethane-is-better-for-environment
Leather Alternatives
collectivefashionjustice.org/leather-alternatives
MYLO
boltthreads.com/technology/mylo
Mirum
mirum.naturalfiberwelding.com
Reddit Nuluxe thread
reddit.com/r/Lexus/comments/11k0hsz/nuluxe_vs_leather
Alcantara lamborghinipalmbeach.com/blog/what-is-alcantara
windowscentral.com/what-is-alcantara-microsoft-surface carbuzz.com/news/alcantara-is-so-popular-in-car-interiors-the-company-can-t-keep-up
Rolls Royce Stretch Marks
robbreport.com/motors/cars/rolls-royce-facts-2900540
Lab Grown Leather Company vitrolabsinc.com/company
vegconomist.com/fashion-design-and-beauty/leather-alternatives/vitrolabs-appoints-industry-figures-for-worlds-first-cultivated-leather
Vegan Motorcycle Gear Article
veganliftz.com/best-vegan-motorcycle-gear
Outro music: Maple Leaf Rag from Kevin Macleod
As I was going around, minding my own business on the internet, I kept seeing people trashing ‘vegan leather’. They’d call animal skin leather sustainable, and say that ‘vegan leather’ is just a fancy way of saying ‘plastic’. So I wanted to know more- and oh boy is there a lot of information about leather out there.
Description continued in comments!
Sources:
Leather Encyclopedia Brittanica Entry
britannica.com/topic/leather
Leather Production
leathernaturally.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LN_FactSheet_Man_WHERE_DOES_LEATHER_COME_FROM_.pdf
mahileather.com/blogs/news/the-global-leather-industry
Leather Splitting
steelhorseleather.com/blogs/the-journal/leather-splitting-comprenhensive-guide-split-leather
How to care for faux leather
danetti.com/blogs/lifestyle/our-top-tips-on-how-to-properly-care-for-faux-leather
90% of Leather is Chrome Tanned
epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/documents/b09s15.pdf
Chrome Tanning Info
leather-dictionary.com/index.php/Chrome_tanned
VICE Video
youtube.com/watch?v=a0UCeTjhSJI
Leather Biodegradability
neratanning.com/app/themes/neratanning/assets/uploads/2021/01/Biodegradability-of-Leather-by-Nera-Tanning.pdf
buildastash.com/post/is-leather-biodegradable-and-recyclable
Leather Patina
popovleather.com/blogs/from-the-workshop/what-is-leather-patina
Jamie’s Corner Podcast: Exploring Ethical Fashion and Animal-Free Apparel (ft. Emma Hakansson)
youtube.com/watch?v=FeQF2xQ6ZkU&t=910s
Total Ethics Fashion Primer
static1.squarespace.com/static/5f5f02dd9b510014eef4fc4f/t/6127729c235de44a9d37d294/1629975225652/Total+ethics+fashion+primer+online+spread.pdf
How to care for plastic coated leather car seats
expert-mobile-car-detailing.com/leather-car-seat-care.html
Leather Types Info
woodstockoutlet.com/blog/aniline-vs-semi-aniline-vs-pigmented-leather
youtube.com/watch?v=JWxR811NqtE
Vegetable Tanned Leather
leather-dictionary.com/index.php/Vegetable-tanned_leather
Leather Dying
leather-dictionary.com/index.php/Leather_dye_-_Leather_color_-_Leather_colour
Leather Types and Finishes
leathermilk.com/identify-types-leather-finish
Pigmented Leather-Resin
popovleather.com/pages/leather-terminology-pigmented-leather
More info on pigmented leather
leather-toolkits.com/types-of-leather/pigmented-leather
Skin 5-15% value of cow
web.archive.org/web/20180804104737/leathercouncil.org/introtoleather.htmUN Report
fao.org/3/i5599e/i5599e.pdf
Mic the Vegan Leather Video
youtube.com/watch?v=CNQgcBUGD3g&t=517s
Leather Carbon Emissions
leatherpanel.org/sites/default/files/publications-attachments/leather_carbon_footprint_p.pdf
General Leather Info
collectivefashionjustice.org/leatherCarbon Cost of Leather (Better to put skins right in the landfill)
collectivefashionjustice.org/articles/carbon-cost-leather-good
Leather Goods Market Size
fortunebusinessinsights.com/leather-goods-market-104405
PU Lifespan
simplicitysofas.com/questions_answers/view/19/how-durable-is-my-reclining-sofa-fake-leather-fabric?return=%2Fquestions_answers
knowingfabric.com/whats-pu-leather-discover-the-fabrics-qualities
PVC Toxicity
greenpeace.org/usa/wp-content/uploads/legacy/Global/usa/report/2009/4/pvc-the-poison-plastic.html
PU Environment
bioenergyconsult.com/how-polyurethane-is-better-for-environment
Leather Alternatives
collectivefashionjustice.org/leather-alternatives
MYLO
boltthreads.com/technology/mylo
Mirum
mirum.naturalfiberwelding.com
Reddit Nuluxe thread
reddit.com/r/Lexus/comments/11k0hsz/nuluxe_vs_leather
Alcantara lamborghinipalmbeach.com/blog/what-is-alcantara
windowscentral.com/what-is-alcantara-microsoft-surface carbuzz.com/news/alcantara-is-so-popular-in-car-interiors-the-company-can-t-keep-up
Rolls Royce Stretch Marks
robbreport.com/motors/cars/rolls-royce-facts-2900540
Lab Grown Leather Company vitrolabsinc.com/company
vegconomist.com/fashion-design-and-beauty/leather-alternatives/vitrolabs-appoints-industry-figures-for-worlds-first-cultivated-leather
Vegan Motorcycle Gear Article
veganliftz.com/best-vegan-motorcycle-gear
Outro music: Maple Leaf Rag from Kevin Macleod
