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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

PoliticAverse

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1. Unfortunately 'synthetic leather' is too general a term...

Reply to Union Scribe (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 02:57 AM

Oct 2012

It can mean anything from cheap vinyl that is colored and textured to look like leather to some type of
sophisticated material made from non-petroleum products.

Need more info on what the gloves are really made from.

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Anyone's experience with synthetic leather? [View all] Union Scribe Oct 2012 OP

Unfortunately 'synthetic leather' is too general a term... PoliticAverse Oct 2012 #1

Good point Union Scribe Oct 2012 #5

In my experience, vegan-specific shops tend to carry high quality stuff and to be great about LeftyMom Oct 2012 #2

Cool Union Scribe Oct 2012 #6

Any decent synthetic will trump (sorry, I know...) any natural skin. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #3

Thanks Union Scribe Oct 2012 #7

They don't wear nearly as well as the real things Warpy Oct 2012 #4

Those are great too Union Scribe Oct 2012 #8

I admit I've gone custom. flvegan Oct 2012 #9