What materials do vegans avoid (clothing)?!

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Faux fur is not necessarily made of non traditional fur. Some are made with synthetics.

I wonder why you have to ask since you are already aware what the animal based materials are. Kinda obvious that "cotton" isn't" while "seal skin" is. If you want to be really anal retentive about it like some anarchists or fanatics, even cotton is an "avoid" material since it is home to the boll weevil and harvesting cotton kills that animal so cotton is technically boll weevil slaughter by product.

one poster's rant about the definition is just another more self righteous form of saying : "I am vegan when convenient. Something is vegan when I say it is or when it is convenient for me to practice or say so. I can make meaningless cliches such as "animals are not property" because though it does not really mean anything nor is even true, it does make me look good and sound smart"

the words "as far as it is possible and practical" is a paradox as to how many vegans in this forum insist on following the "rules" since what is "possible and practical" is subjective and depends on individual situations Therefore all the so called rules (ironically posted continuously and adherence insisted upon by the same poster) are out the window if a "vegan" has to eat fish or eggs or honey or dairy etc etc because in his or her view, it is not possible nor practical not to. It's even more ironic that a self confessed anarchist who pronounces that he is above rules, would insist that people follow the "rules" on veganism to the letter. An anarchist living a life ruled by a definition, priceless!

the general public would accept the principles of veganism more if there were less stupid, hypocritical and anarchist vegans.

Animals are property, legally and in reality

I don't think I'd wear faux fur just for fashion reasons, but it's not true that all faux fur is from dogs. But some of it was definitely in the past (HSUS investigated several years back) and I don't know if that continues.

You can usually tell faux fur because the backing is fabric, not suede. I recently bought faux fur for my daughter's Halloween costume.

Don't forget feathers. You may not have any boas, but many people wear down coats or use down comforters. I finally replaced a pre-vegan gifted down comforter with a synthetic down comforter from The Company Store and I love it.

Other feather products would be crafts, dusters, decorations.

Suede,fur,angora,cashmere,mohair,bird feathers.

Vegan Safe: polyester,cotton,denim,linen.

Faux fur is usually plastic. It's never dog fur- that would be a type of real fur. As far as I know, you have named all the materials vegans won't wear.

You have it. Leather, wool and silk.Faux is not made from dog fur, it is a plastic

Leather, suede, sheepskin, snake skin, crocodile skin, any other animal hide, fur, wool, felt (most people forget this one, but it's usually made out of animal hair/wool), angora, alpaca, feathers, down, silk, pearls, mother-of-pearl, ivory, horsehair, camel hair, shark teeth, shells (from marine mollusks) - that probably pretty much covers it.

If you already have some clothing/accessories made from any of those, your choices are to give them away (to friends/family or to charity), sell them (eBay, trash&treasure market, etc.), throw them away (a bit wasteful), or continue to use them until they're worn out.

Okay are cotton (production uses a bit too much water though), linen (flax), hemp (more environmentally sustainable than cotton), synthetic (nylon, rayon, acrylic, microfibre, polyester, plastic, polymer, vinyl, etc.), jute, bamboo (it's even being used for underwear now, and you really can't tell the difference from cotton), nettle, rubber (latex), sisal, metal, etc. - if it comes from a plant or mineral or is synthetic, then it's probably okay.

Vegan!

Congress just passed the truth in fur labeling act meaning that furriers now have to say if it is real fur because of the dog/cat fur that was labeled as faux fur.

Fur of any kind promotes the use of animals for clothing especially because even faux fur can seem real and in some cases has been real. This can also be said for other products that look like animals. I got into an argument with someone who was wearing coat that looked like it came from animals (it didn't but she said exploiting animals is ok and it was none of my business so I didn't feel bad going after her especially since the only reason I said something to her is because she was nasty towards me)

As far as other materials: wool, down or other feathers, leather, seal skin, pearls and anything else that comes from animals. Also try and avoid things like PVC and vinyls as they take an enormous toll on the environment which harms animals and the planet as well as us. That would rule out wearing pleather and stuff like that. Obviously a rayon or other type coat might make sense in many situations but you can also find those types of things for a lot cheaper at a thrift store or used clothing store meaning no new materials are created and so less harm is done.

However cotton, hemp, bamboo, canvas and other natural fibers are perfect for wearing because a lot of them can be organic and grow quite quickly and take less of a toll on the planet.

Here is the definition for reference:

"The word 'veganism' denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practical — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, including humans and the environment.

In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."


Note the part about animal free alternatives because that explains why I picked out pleather and PVC stuff out for not really being vegan.

Vegan because animals are not property

Faux fur is at times real fur as well, it's true. It's a marketing scam. Also, dog fur isn't just used in "faux" fur - many times its used in other furs and marketed as another animal that is generally more "popular" to use.
Pearls, certain beads, feathers/down, cashmere, angora. I might be missing one or two.

vegan :D

You've pretty much got it down with leather, wool, and silk. Faux fur is exactly as the name states - fake fur and for the most part 100%vegan.

Here's a list of non-vegan ingredients that might help you out further: http://www.veganwolf.com/animal_ingredie…

dude...vegans just dont eat animal biproducts....not wearing fur or whatever is a choice...i dont wear fur and im not a vegan...vegan has nothing to do with ur question...and if ur thinkin about becoming a vegan make sure u have a good job...cause it aint cheap

was a vegan but changed back cause i fkn love me some steak..