What do the names of ‘leather alternatives’ mean?
Vegan leather, pleather, leatherette – despite their names there is one thing all these materials have in common – they are not leather.
Read moreVegan leather, pleather, leatherette – despite their names there is one thing all these materials have in common – they are not leather.
Read moreDepending on whose estimate you take and how cattle are reared, it takes 20-40 kilos of feed to produce one kilo of beef. Those estimates often lead to the claim that if that feed were given directly to people it would nourish them more
US hides have been valued at less than 2% of a cow’s total value for the last two years, which is why they are considered a by-product and often end up as waste.
Many animal rights campaigners claim that the use of leather contributes to the death of animals, it is also claimed that farms exist purely for the creation of leather – can this be true?