Members Vianeth Posted November 6, 2012 Members Report Posted November 6, 2012 I've had a couple people ask me if I could make armor (not real armor, just for costumes) out of vegan leather. I'm not sure if there is vegan stuff outside of drapeable garment leather, but I would need something somewhat stiff to attach straps and buckles to. Is there a vegan leather that is similar to vegetable tanned leather, that can by dyed and tooled? It would have to be fake and not come from a cow. I'm not familiar with vegan leather at all! Quote
Members mikesmith648 Posted November 6, 2012 Members Report Posted November 6, 2012 Plastic maybe?? Isn't that taking vegan to the extreme though? I mean even plastic is made from oil byproducts......which was originally an animal form at one time. Just saying!! Quote Emergency Room Nurse by profession.......Leatherworker at heart!! Hoping to reverse the order in that one of these days!!
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted November 6, 2012 Ambassador Report Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) Vegan leathers include: Vegetan: This is a microfibre material that is specifically designed and used as an animal-friendly leather substitute. Lorica: This material is made out of several different microfibers. Sidi, an Italian motorcycle company uses it a lot. Birko-Flor: This is what eco-icon Birkenstock uses. It’s made out of acrylic and polyamide felt fibres. There are two kinds — the kind you find on normal Birks and a kind that looks like pleather. Birkibuc: Another Birkenstock baby. It’s made out of the same stuff, but looks and feels like nubuck leather. PVC: Finally, a term you should be familiar with! Good for animals. Not so good for environment. Kydex: This is an acrylic-PVC alloy. It's produced by Kleerdex, a manufacturing company. Edited November 6, 2012 by Beaverslayer Quote Beaverslayer Custom Leather<br />Wearable Works of Art https://www.facebook...erCustomLeather
electrathon Posted November 6, 2012 Report Posted November 6, 2012 Siegals was selling natural death hides a while back. Don't know if any of it is still around. There is a way long thread on here about it a couple years ago. Aaron Quote
Members BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 7, 2012 Members Report Posted November 7, 2012 search vegan in the forums, there have been a couple of threads on this. Quote You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same.
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