Leather Versus Faux Leather

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Got yourself some leather boots? How about a faux leather handbag? The fashion industry relies heavily on both the durability and aesthetic of leather and, these days, vegan leather is rapidly rising in popularity as an ethical alternative to animal-based hides. But what is vegan leather, exactly, and does it stand up to the hype? On this episode, I'm answering a listener's question about the environmental and ethical considerations associated with all-things leather and leather alternatives. Here's a preview: [3:45] Animal-based leather's dirty little secrets [10:15] What is vegan, cruelty-free, plant-based, faux leather? Is it as great as it sounds? [15:00] Everything you need to know before buying an exotic leather [17:30] 5 tips for making informed leather and vegan leather purchases Resources mentioned: Prefer to send an email? Reach out at MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Episode #200: Navigating The Eco-Contradiction Minefield Episode #109: What Are Eco-Friendly Fibers? * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Pinterest. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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1:03.0	Well, hello there and welcome back.
1:05.0	My name is Stephanie Safarian and you are listening to episode 222 of the Sustainable
1:11.9	Minimalist Podcast, a twice-weekly show about intentional and eco-minimalist
1:17.7	living.
1:18.7	On today's show I am answering a listener's question that came in on Instagram.
1:24.0	Lees wanted me to do a show all about leather, vintage leather,
1:30.0	leather alternatives, and the pros and cons that come along with all of these
1:36.5	options that are now on the market. I absolutely 100% promise you that after listening to today's episode you are going to
1:46.4	look at your leather handbags and your vegan leather shoes and your crocodile belt a whole lot differently.
1:56.6	This week's episode is in four parts.
1:58.9	In part one we're going to talk about what we should all be thinking about, what we should all be considering before we purchase traditional
2:06.1	leather. Then we're going to go on to the vegan leather alternatives. That will be
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