vegan leather
Plant-based material alternative
Vegan leather is synthetic material designed to look and feel like animal leather without using animal products.
It's typically made from plastics like polyurethane or PVC, though newer versions use plant-based materials like mushroom, cactus, or pineapple fibers.
The term emerged as "faux leather" and "pleather" acquired cheap connotations: The handbag is made from vegan leather.
Critics note that petroleum-based versions trade animal welfare concerns for environmental ones.
- pleatherImitation animal hide
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
- animal-freeLacking fauna-derived ingredients
- apple skinOuter fruit layer
cactus · cork · sustainable · ethical · fashion · handbag · boots · jacket · luxury goods · upholstery · car interior · polyurethane · PVC · plant-based · eco-friendly · slow fashion · texture · durable
- eco-fashionsustainable fashion, ethical fashion, slow fashion, organic cotton, recycled fabric
- fashion innovationwearable tech, 3D printing, sustainable fashion, digital fashion, custom fit
- faux leatherpleather, leatherette, Naugahyde
- Stella McCartneyfaux fur, dresses, handbags, accessories
- plant-basedplant-based, plant protein, lentils, plant milk, tofu
- leatherworktanning, carving, tanner, saddler, beveling