Material Guide

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Soysilk: Everything You Need To Know About Soy Fabric
Material Guide

Soysilk: Everything You Need To Know About Soy Fabric

Plant-based clothing, as the name implies, is clothing created from organic materials that are sourced from plants, such as cork bark [https://www.theuptide.com/cork-fabric-explained/], mushrooms [https://www.theuptide.com/mushroom-fabric-clothing-made-from-mushrooms-mycelium-cells/] , hemp, cacti [https://www.theuptide.com/cactus-leather/], or even fruit leftovers. Several different types of vegan clothing are
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Material Guide

What is PU Leather: Synthetic Vegan Leather Explained

With the appetite for more environmentally friendly fashion on the rise [https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/style-thats-sustainable-a-new-fast-fashion-formula] , and companies attempting to meet it, vegan replacements are becoming increasingly popular. However, the big question is, are vegan-leather alternatives better for the environment than real leather? More often than not,
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