| Vegan fashion is one of the fastest growing style | | | | go to ruthless lengths in order to acquire it. Faux fur |
| trends because more and more people are | | | | is an excellent alternative to the real stuff because a |
| boycotting animal cruelty. Vegan fashion includes | | | | lot of the time, it looks just like the real thing and |
| clothing and accessories which have been made with | | | | you can't argue with the significant decrease in price. |
| absolutely NO animal products of any sort. Notable | | | | 3. Wool -- Most people associate wool with sheep, |
| celebrities such as Pamela Anderson, Joaquin Phoenix, | | | | but wool is also harvested in the forms of cashmere |
| Alicia Silverstone, and Natalie Portman have publicly | | | | (goats), mohair (goats), and angora (rabbits). Instead |
| championed the vegan cause. If you also want to | | | | of wearing these heavy and often uncomfortable |
| support this cause, then avoid products made from | | | | fabrics, you can still get that soft effect from |
| the following five materials. | | | | materials such as polyester and cotton. |
| Fashion for Animal Lovers | | | | 4. Silk -- Silk is a material which is secreted by silk |
| 1. Leather -- Pretty much everyone out there knows | | | | moths and caterpillars as a type of cocoon. This |
| that leather comes directly from cow hide and it also | | | | creates a problem when farmers boil or bake it |
| just happens to be one of the most widely used | | | | because oftentimes, there's a living creature still inside |
| fabrics in the fashion industry. This means that it can | | | | during this process. Instead of wearing silk, you can |
| be difficult to find boots, belts, etc. that are made | | | | use nylon and rayon as great alternatives. |
| from a different material of the same quality but | | | | 5. Down -- A lot of people don't realize that the |
| thankfully, pleather is getting more and more popular. | | | | product used to stuff their favorite pillows and |
| 2. Fur -- Although leather is more commonly worn, fur | | | | comforters actually comes from ducks or geese. |
| gets the brunt of the attention from animal activists. | | | | Synthetic and hypo-allergenic down is actually a great |
| This is most likely because there is a lot of money in | | | | choice because it's completely cruelty-free and it |
| the fur industry and as a result, people are willing to | | | | won't cause your allergies to flare up! |