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submitted 10 months ago by Persona3Reload to c/196

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[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 53 points 10 months ago

You don't have to kill animals, though. You can make leather out of plants.

[-] StoneGender 36 points 10 months ago

That's 85 percent plastic

[-] tekila@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Actually most leather seems to be coated in plastic as well.

I actually just watched a nice video on vegan leather vs animal leather and comparing the ecological impact (as well as other factors)

https://youtu.be/x-UGgf7i0qM

[-] MilitantVegan@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

I've relied heavily on gore-tex style rain-proof outerwear for being outdoors in bad weather. Their breathability and water-resistance is miles ahead of dead animal skins.

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

First off, gore-tex is shit. But, yes, leather is nearly as non-breathable as a plastic bag that's why the traditional use of it is for things like elbow and knee patches, extreme heat protection, such things. Boots, of course. The solution is as always proper layering, not exactly a modern invention: You wear something breathable for warmth, and something non-breathable that you can take off, and has breathing flaps (rain doesn't fall from below), for water protection.

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[-] lens17@feddit.de 6 points 10 months ago

Do you have experience with those? Especially the breathability to waters resistance ratio is much worse in all plant-based leathers I have tried. Would love to find a good alternative!