not leather.
Cows like Clover are gentle, social animals who love to hang out on soft grass, play, and live in peace. They can recognize more than 100 other cows, form close friendships with members of their herd, and grieve when their friends or family members die.
Leather and suede products come from cows and other animals like Clover. These animals are forced to endure all the horrors of factory farming—including castration, branding, dehorning, and tail docking, often without any painkillers. After a lifetime of intensive confinement, they endure a bloody, violent death just so that humans can wear their skin. Leather also directly contributes to the environmental destruction caused by animal agriculture—which is among the leading culprits of the climate catastrophe.
what to avoid
- Full or split grain leather, such as suede
- Genuine leather
- Top grain leather
- Nubuck leater
- Patent leather
- “Regenerative” or “recycled” leather
what to buy
- Plant-based leather options like apple, paper, or pineapple leather
- MIRUM®: a premium material made from natural rubber
- Bio fabricated leather, like fermented cellulose leather
- Cork: sustainable and water-resistant material
- Faux suede like microsuede or ultrasuede
- Man-made materials
- Microfiber: soft and cruelty-free option
- Polyurethane: a faux leather
- Synthetic materials
- Waxed cotton canvas: strong and weatherproof
SHOP
For every jacket, handbag, or pair of shoes made of leather, an animal is sentenced to a lifetime of trauma and pain and a horrific death. Instead, choose from the hundreds of styles of animal-friendly nonleather shoes, clothing, belts, and wallets.
Photos: ASOS/Will’s Vegan Store/Matt & Nat/Nordstrom