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The Original Satchel Store says it wants to 'to be seen to be working with Nature, not against her,' using Pinatex made from pineapples instead of leather.
A major UK bag designer has ditched leather - replacing it with vegan
Pinatex (made from pineapples) instead.
The Original Satchel Store says it will no longer make its bags and
accessories animal skins in a bid to be more sustainable and
environmentally-friendly, as well as cruelty-free.
In addition, the company - which says it will still use the same production
techniques and maintain the same quality - has seen burgeoning demand for
bags which do not involve the slaughter of animals.
'Working with nature'
"We want to be seen to be working with Nature, not against her and we are
delighted to have sourced an all-natural product called Pinatex that we can
offer to customers with a clear conscience for us and for them. It feels the
right thing to do," said Steve Greenhalgh, a director of the Original
Satchel Store.
"There is an alternative that allows customers to be in the vanguard of
fashion without it costing the earth or raising serious ethical dilemmas. We
have spent the last year or so looking at alternatives to leather including
'pleather' and artificial leather none of which were acceptable, until we
found Pinatex, a material made from pineapple leaves.
"Given the choice was to continue to use animal skins or find an alternative
that gave us the same high-quality products without the ethical conflict, we
decided to follow the alternative. Not only does leather production cause
cruelty to animals, it causes cruelty to people as well."
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