/fa/ - Fashion

>>12196614
>so recently I became vegetarian for reasons that made sense to me, and one of the unexpected dilemmas I am having is one with that of leather and suede products.
First mistake retard. I've been vegetarian for a while now and the trick is so having reasons to be one. There's no fucking need to jusitify that choice. THe moment you start needing reasons to justify it you create grounds for others to argue with it. Do it because you want to and eventually you'll do it because you do it.
>if I am not eating meat, it doesn't make sense to keep wearing the skins of those animals.
Not eating meat and wearing leathers are not the same thing at all. Especially if you follow my point above.
>now, I am aware of pleather and leather substitutes, but I don't know of that many options.
Any pleathers are garbage shit. Sunlight breaks down chemical bonds of carbon chains and the materials start cracking.
>obviously just canvas and knit shoes, but if i do this i have to eliminate like 90% of the pieces...hypocritical
no it isn't.
>so with that i have a few questions
>>if ur a vegetarian/vegan do you wear leather and why, if so?
I wear plenty of leather because there is no substitute that is near the same quality and lasts as long.
>>recommend ya boy some shit to wear please
>>ok to buy used or thrifted leather products?
fine
>>ok to wear gifted leather products?
fine as well

If you want to argue some stupid ethics shit than consider this. A well made leather product can last a life time if treated well. A polyethylene (or any faux leather product made from petrochemicals) will break down after exposure to the sun, be it a few months to a few years. What is overall more damaging to the ecosystem? A leather product, and the work that goes into making it plus 1 meaningless life, or buying dozens of petrochemical products, the work that goes into making and refining each chemical along the way, and the damage each one does to the environment when thrown out.