From pineapple mushrooms to plastic or both, there are plenty of sustainbale alternative leathers available today. But many artificial leathers or vegan leathers come wrapped in a layer of PU or PVC and the jury is till out on the long-term impact.

Artificial or Synthetic Leather

Synthetic or artificial materials are made to look like genuine leather through usually oil-based materials from fossil-fuel resources. They are usually composed of a substance made with polyester or nylon, coated with PVC or PU.

However,synthetic leather is not as comfortable to wear as genuine leather as it does not allow the skin to breathe in the same way. It does not have the same long-lasting qualities and is difficult to repair.

When considering the longer term effect on the environment , the origin of the synthetic material together with its ability to either be recycled or biodegrade also needs to be taken into account.

Names seen on labels of synthetic goods include:

• PU Leather
• Leatherette
• Synthetic Leather
• Ultrasuede
• Faux Leather
• Pleather (plastic leather)
• Artificial Leather

Vegan Leather

Vegan leather is a material that mimics the appearance and qualities of real leather  but is created from artificial or plant products instead of animal skins. This naturally makes it appealing to followers of a vegan lifestyle because it doesn’t involve any animal products.

It is just same making process of artificial leather as most often made from two different plastic polymers; polyurethane (PU) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – they are most commonly used due to their wrinkled texture which helps to give the effect of real leather, according to PETA.

As well as these synthetic materials , vegan leather can also be made from more natural resources like plan-based material, including pineapple leaves, cork, apple peels, and recycled plastic.

Therefore, the term of Vegan leather is usually either artificial or synthetic, or one of a new variety of alternative materials.

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