I’m a leather craftsman, the majority of hides used in the industry are from cattles animals destined to meat consumption. Which means that skin is a by-product of our meat usage and would be destroyed if we didn’t use it elsewhere, like making bags and all. The only animals that are killed only for their skin are the “exotic” ones, like snakes, crocodiles, frogs, … etc. Which for me is kind of sad to see.
I’m excluding fur from all of this.
I mean we need to reduce our meat consumption anyway, especially beef for climate change and land/water use reasons, so it would be nice to have a leather backup once the current supply of beef cattle starts to dry up.
Then lab-grown leather pairs well with lab-grown steak
If someone is profiting, it’s a co product
I wonder how it will stack up to the mushroom leather.
The only thing I’m interested in is the energy required to produce one kilo of each type, the cow’s lifetime methane emissions and the labs CO2 emissions.
I love leather, but I don’t love killing, so I just have a bunch of fake leather jackets – and they suck. I would love lab grown leather and lab grown meat.
I like the idea of lab grown leather that’s tweaked for desirable properties, thickness, toughness, suppleness…
Can we call it Fleather? 😅 F(ake)leather
Sounds good to me.
I’d rather wear Fleather than eat feat.
Mmm, the suppleness of Fleather™️ feels good on the skin, and in your mouth!
Don’t eat meat. Other people will. Enjoy leather.
No, I cannot enjoy the byproduct of the meat industry.
If you ride bite the bullet and get the leather Jacket. Nothing comes close for road rash prevention or water proofing.
Does that include modern materials like kevlar? I know mine was some kind of woven material with high viz sections on it
Yup. See fortnine video. I was supriaed too.
Kangaroo leather is actually one of the best kinds for motorcycle jackets.
I’ve had them before. They are great. Leather is an amazing material for all sorts of stuff. I’ve sat on some amazing other sofas that I did not want to get up from, but that’s a lot of cows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwuRUcAGIEU
A short science rich explanation of why it’s unbeatable while being dragged behind a motorcycle.
Hahaha, i’m not sure I ever plan on being dragged behind a motorcycle, however… This is good information to have thank you
You’ll still get shit from PETA.
PETA’s only thing is to remind people of the existence of PETA. They are a con of an activism org and can suck my metaphorical dick.
“PETA bad”
what a brave statement
You should have said physical. Even if it’s PETA, blowjobs feel so amazing.
A mouth is a mouth
While I understand where you’re coming from, but there generally in favour of lab grown animal products: PETA’s view on lab grown meat
I love this, and I hope they find success with this. I also hope they find a way to make it not look like something out of Ed Gein’s collection, because right now it’s hideous.
Just give me dragon leather
Komodo Dragon OK?
Matthew Broderick disapproves.
Did we finally figure out how to get four steaks worth of meat from a horse without killing it?
I feel this has to be a reference to something… And I really want to know
I believe it’s Dwight’s invention from the office.
George Foreman is still considering it.
Pretty sure all leather comes from some cow who was living at one point…😛
Point taken. 👍
