We all know that
fur fashion is cruelty — but the leather trade is bad
for animals, too. To produce our bags, coats, shoes, and
more, living creatures are imprisoned, forced
into a lifetime of servitude and suffering, and then
slaughtered for our clothing. On top of that,
it also hurts the environment. Leather production — just
like animal-based agriculture — requires huge
amounts of land, water, and other resources in
order to raise the animals who are then butchered for
their skin and flesh. It contributes significantly to
global greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore climate
change, as well as deforestation. That's why it's so
exciting to learn that more and more companies
are turning to plant-based leather
alternatives. So why are some major
fashion houses refusing to move away from animal leather
and toward sustainable
alternatives?
Plant-based
leather can now be made from a variety of all-natural
resources such as grapes, cactus, kombucha,
mushrooms, pineapples, apples, bananas, and
more. These fruit and fungi leathers are full
of benefits for animals and the planet. The
fur-free movement has shown us that change is
possible. With enough pressure, even the most
prominent brands in the world will finally choose
innovative alternatives over suffering-based options. In
fact, over the past several years, Prada, Versace,
Armani, Michael Kors, Zara, H&M, and
hundreds of other brands and retailers have
committed to phasing out fur in their products.
Now it's time for them to eliminate animal-based
leather, too. Sign the petition to tell
these major fashion houses to replace animal leather
with plant-based alternatives
now!
