Name: Complete Guide To Vegan Clothing (Non-Graphic)
Uploaded: 2018-04-02T22:58:41.000Z
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The main focus for new Vegans should always be eliminating meat, dairy and eggs

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It is not always practical or financially possible to replace

every non- Vegan product that has already been purchased

The damage has already been done once the product is bought

But once you deeply connect with Veganism,

it often becomes uncomfortable to wear clothing made from animals

And as clothing becomes old and worn out,

you have a responsibility to replace all products with more ethical ones

The main industries which use animals for clothing are the

fur, leather, wool, down and silk industries

Most animals used for fur live and die on fur farms

Animals like mink, rabbits and foxes are kept in small cages

which cause a lot of physical and emotional stress

They're fed meat byproducts unfit for human consumption

And they're killed in ways which protect their fur

Some methods like neck breaking, poisoning and anal electricution are common

While fur clothing is becoming less fashionable,

fur trim coats and boots are still popular

Although finding faux fur should be simple,

it is often cheaper to produce real fur than faux fur

So some companies lie about their materials

meaning a product labelled as fake fur could still be made from an animal

The easiest way to avoid fur is to buy clothing without any kind of fur or faux fur

you can look on the Humane Society's list of certified faux fur companies

And if you pull the hair back, you will see either a skin or fabric backing

If you want to be certain about it once you've purchased it,

If it's real, it's smell like burnt human hair

you can take it back to the shop where you purchased it

The fur industry has become a popular target for activists to critisise

”Shame on you for supporting the fur industry!”

People think that leather is merely a byproduct of the beef industry

but there is such a demand for leather that the animals are killed specifically for their skin

To transport them to a place where they can be legally murdered,

then they're forced to walk through the heat and dust without food or water

Many animals collapse from the stress of this

When they become weak ans slow, their tails are repeatedly pinched and broken

Handlers are in such a hurry that they use nose ropes and twist their necks and tails

They also use chili peppers and tobacco to keep the animals moving

They rub the pepper directly in their eyes in order to get the animal back on their feet

The men that load them into the trucks are often forceful and rough

The new experience of travelling combined with

a lack of food and water leads to severe nausea

Half of the animals are already dead before they arrive at the slaughterhouse

They're generally killed through hacking and sawing with a dull blade and are usually killed in full view of each other

Leather can be sourced from many different animals including

And there are many different names for different types of leather

In spite of the incredible harm the leather industry causes,

real leather has become a symbol of quality

So clothing made from Vegan materials are often coated with tiny amounts of cow skin

so that they can be labelled as real leather to increase sales in the market price

Leather is probably the most common non- Vegan material

found in all kinds of clothing like bags, shoes, belts, jackets and gloves

Since leather is more expensive than syntehtical alternatives,

products are usually labelled as real leather

Cheap products like shoes, bags and wallets are often

made from pleather which is plastic leather

There are also fake leather products made from PVC and

high quality products made from materials like cork, kelp and microfibre

There seems to be a myth that all faux eather products are inferioir to cow skin

While cheap, poorly produced faux leather does break down quicker

due to cheaper subtitute ingredients being used in the manifacturing process

High quality leather alternatives are strong and durable and have a long lifespan

For shoes, look on the inside of the heel or the underside of the tongue

There should be a stamp somewhere saying smoething like:

”Leather upper” or ” All man made materials”

Although sometimes there are just stickers with symbols

If tit's made of made of textile, man made materials or other materials,

But don't be afraid to email companies or ask in shops

Most people think that wool is just like a haircut for sheep

But just like the fur and leather industries, the wool industry is driven by profit

So the most efficient methods will always be used

Sheep in the wool industry have been genetically modified to

produce far more wool than they actually need

This is a lot like breaking someone's leg and then giving them a wheelchair

And regularly shearing causes nicks and cuts

And in order to prevent the excess attraction of flies and a condition called ”flystrike”,

This is a cruel procedure in which part of a sheep's flesh is cut off

of his or her hindquarters without anesthesia

When sheep get older, they stop producing as much wool and

they're sent off to slaughter as they're no longer seen as profitable

Just like leather, wool is a very common material

which is found in things like coats, jumpers, socks and hats

You can buy alternative clothing using materials like rayon, cotton,

hemp, linen and bamboo as well as synthetics like

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