Why leather alternatives.
Cows make 40% of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, methane. It is hard to justify leather goods in an era of rapid global warming. Methane has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide.
Vegan leathers that mimic natural leather are mostly plastics and petroleum-based. Unfortunately, not eco-friendly, does not feel like natural leather, and does not have durability. Other products made from pineapple leaves, cork, apple peels, other fruit waste, or recycled plastic make poor imitations too.
Thanks to mushrooms, we now have plant-grown, carbon-neutral luxury fabrics with the feel of real leather. Being embraced by haute couture brands like Hermès and manufacturers like Lululemon and Adidas will hopefully set a new eco-friendly trend.
Human ingenuity created this mess. Human ingenuity can get us out of this mess.
The ultimate test is, will plant leathers make a good baseball glove?
https://www.mycoworks.com/introducing-sylvania-by-hermes
https://www.epa.gov/snep/agriculture-and-aquaculture-food-thought
https://www.edf.org/article/farmers-seek-solutions-methane-emissions-cows
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