If we stopped using leather, would fewer cattle be reared?
There are often claims that wearing and using leather leads to the rearing, and therefore the killing, of more cattle. Here’s why these claims are
There are often claims that wearing and using leather leads to the rearing, and therefore the killing, of more cattle. Here’s why these claims are
The rush to legislate for sustainability in the clothes industry could end up doing more harm than good without an internationally-agreed, non-partisan method of calculating environmental impacts – and the recent suspension of the Higg Index has highlighted
Leather is made from cowhide, a by-product of the meat and dairy industries and as such does not encourage the production of more cattle. So, by definition, leather is not responsible for deforestation. That said, we as an industry can help the fight to end
Spanish fashion house Loewe has launched a version of one its best-selling handbags – the woven basket bag – made entirely from scrap
Chrome tanning: how does it work and why is there so much confusion about it? The most widely used technique in worldwide leather production, and the most efficient, chrome tanning is used in the production of around 85% of all
You know where you stand with Carl Friedrik leather. When you browse their website, on each product page you’ll see a tab titled ‘materials’. So far, so similar to many other retail websites. But click on this and you’ll find complete details of the
As part of this year’s Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, a Digital Fashion Futures workshop was held on Wednesday 15th June, and is now available to all fashion students
Most automobile companies give the option of leather interiors, which is good news for everyone interested in sustainability, durability and beauty. But more and more are targeting people who boycott animal products with ‘vegan’ alternatives. Often, this
The British company started by Barcelona-born Mireia Llusia-Lindh is on mission to save lives with its sustainable products.
Even the shiniest of plastics is derived from fossilised organic material, or oil, as it is better known. All manmade materials come, at some point, from nature. The difference between manmade and natural materials is basically defined by the amount of
Which approach to leather tanning achieves the best results? Which is the most efficient? Is vegetable tanning really more sustainable than chrome tanning? Read our leather tanning guide to find out the answer to these questions and others.
Vegan leather, pleather, leatherette – despite their names there is one thing all these materials have in common – they are not leather.
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