Quality leather products are an expense and you want them to last. There are a lot of ways to do that with store-bought options, but these petroleum products aren't necessarily the best for your ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

To make leather, first you have to raise a cow. Or another animal, though you really do need the whole animal because since pretty much the beginning of time, it has not been possible to grow skin for ...

It takes a lot of carbon to produce the cows that make leather. These scientists are trying to replace it with something easier to grow. “Basically, it’s like cooking pasta,” says Fiorenzo Omenetto, a ...

Editor’s Note: This story was produced as part of CNN Style’s The September Issues, a hub for facts, features and opinions about fashion, the climate crisis, and you. Imagine a handbag that’s strong ...

Vegan leather is a material made from plant-based or sustainable sources. It is an eco-friendly replacement for animal leather. It has rapidly gained popularity in the mainstream fashion industry. It ...

Beyond trends, leather clothing represents elegance and durability. Knowing how to clean and store it properly is key to ...

There's a reason real leather can cost you an arm and a leg. It doesn't just come off the cow looking or feeling like a high-end jacket—or like something you'd want to wear, at all. Leather actually ...