{"id":800174,"date":"2023-02-20T11:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T19:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/?post_type=living&p=800174"},"modified":"2025-10-22T05:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:34:12","slug":"what-is-vegan-leather","status":"publish","type":"living","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/lifestyle\/personal-care-fashion\/what-is-vegan-leather\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Leather: What It Is and Why It Belongs in Your Closet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What’s so great about vegan leather? Only everything. Number one, it’s not made from the skins of dead animals<\/a>. Plus, it’s eco-friendly\u2014and tr\u00e8s<\/em> chic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is<\/em> vegan leather?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vegan leather is often made from polyurethane, a polymer that can be made to order for any designer’s whim. It can also be made from innovative and sustainable materials such as pineapple leaves, cork, apple peels, other fruit waste, and recycled plastic<\/a> and used to create products that put animal skins to shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHECK OUT THESE ECO, VEGAN-FRIENDLY CLOTHING BRANDS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

For example, PETA Business Friend Desserto<\/a>\u2019s vegan leather is stylish, sustainable, and made of cactus. Yes, you read that correctly! Desserto makes beautiful vegan leather out of cactus. It\u2019s good for the planet, good for animals, and good for your soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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