Recently, Kylie Jenner launched her new collection Khy. Twelve pieces of clothing made from faux leather. It seems ethically, but unfortunately the items are made from large amounts of plastic.
The false logic of faux leather
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Nov 28 2023
‘We are creating a material monster’
As more people seek out vegan clothing alternatives, pleather can seem like an ethical option. But these pieces, often made from fossil-fuel based plastics, can have a major environmental impact.
“The problem is that most pleather, faux leather and vegan leather is a product of the fossil fuel industry, and there is no system in place to recycle it. We are simply creating a material monster, its production contributing to the climate crisis and its pollution destroying our ecosystems.”
Read the article on theguardian.com
