Why We Choose Vegan 🌿

If we had a penny for every time someone asked the question, “Is it real leather?”, we would be rich. All too often people would check out our bags in person or online and pop that question. That led us to consider venturing into traditional leather craft. We thought it would be an excellent way to attract customers who prefer traditional leather but as time went by we became firmer in our decision to create with vegan leather.

But what is vegan leather?

Vegan leather, usually made from plant or plastic products is an alternative for traditional leather which is made by animal skin. Well made vegan leather products often look and feel a lot like traditional leather products and can last for a very long time if properly taken care of. As more people become aware of the environmental impacts of traditional leather, the popularity of vegan leather in the fashion industry increases. Below are a few of the reasons why we choose vegan leather for Quaint bags.

Vegan leather offers more creative freedom.

With a wide variety of colors and textures to choose from, there’s no way you can get bored of vegan leather. Black, red, tan, emerald, yellow and chartreuse are some of our favorite colors to work with. Once the Quaint aesthetics are applied, without a doubt, a masterpiece is born every single time.

Vegan leather is more affordable and sustainable.

Let's face it. If Quaint bags were made using animal-based leather no one could afford them. Animal-based leather is rather expensive and can be difficult to source at times in contrast to vegan leather which can be sourced much easier and at greater quantities making it possible for us to offer our bags at an affordable price. Working with animal-based leather also requires more costly equipment for cutting and sewing.  

Choosing vegan leather means acting responsibly towards nature the environment.

With nature being a huge inspiration for Quaint bags, we make it a priority to treat all animals with love and playing our part in taking care of mother Earth and her inhabitants. That means choosing more sustainable fabrics that are cruelty-free and have less of an environmental impact.

Vegan leather is much more durable than you think.

Vegan leather products can last for up to 5 years if treated well. Probably even more. It’s beautiful to have a traditional leather product that lasts for a lifetime but let’s be honest, everything will suffer wear and tear over a long period of time and we all start yearning for something new anyway. Quality and durability mean a lot to us, so we source the best quality vegan leather for Quaint bags. 

To further strengthen the vegan leather used for Quaint bags we have made it our duty to add the necessary reinforcements.  At possible weak spots, the vegan leather is doubled to withstand any pressure that might be added. 

The bottomline.

Overall, vegan leather is an animal activist's alternative to traditional leather. If your craft isn’t in alignment with your beliefs it’s worth nothing at all. 

If you're a lover of well made vegan leather bags, check out our wide selection here. Carry your roots anywhere, Get AcQuainted.