What IS Vegan Leather Anyway?
July 26, 2007 by admin
Filed under Living Chic and Green, Vegan | Veggie Friendly
A lot of the products I feature here — especially bags and shoes — are made out of “vegan leather”. While vegan leather is an animal-friendly alternative to real leather, it can mean several different materials.
(This jacket is completely animal free!)
Vegan leathers include:
Vegetan: This is a microfibre material that is specifically designed and used as an animal-friendly leather substitute.
Lorica: This material is made out of several different microfibers. Sidi, an Italian motorcycle company uses it a lot.
Birko-Flor: This is what eco-icon Birkenstock uses. It’s made out of acrylic and polyamide felt fibres. There are two kinds — the kind you …read more
