4/26/2023

From apple waste turning into shoes and bags, what has happened to leather over the years?

It is well known that people have a long history of using animal leather. However, with social progress, development of civilization, and various reasons such as animal rights protection, environmental protection, and sustainability, more and more people are reducing or even avoiding the use of animal leather products.

Thus, this has led to the development of another industry - Vegan Leather.

As previously mentioned, Vegan Leather is made without any animal ingredients or animal testing in the manufacturing process. In short, it is an animal-friendly leather.

However, being animal-friendly does not necessarily mean being environment-friendly.

Commonly used synthetic leathers such as PVC and PU can also be classified as Vegan Leather, but their raw materials are derived from petroleum and their production process produces harmful substances for the environment.

While it is possible to eliminate the use of animal leather, it is important not to swing to another extreme.

Is it possible to be both environment-friendly and animal-friendly while still meeting people's leather needs?

There is a solution, which is to use plants that are more friendly to the environment to create leather. Results so far have been satisfactory.

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However, the birth of any new thing is often not smooth, and plant-based leather is no exception. Mushroom leather has a fast growth cycle and controllable quality, but it lacks the texture of apple leather. Nevertheless, does apple leather have only advantages? Not necessarily.