alphacyberrangerOct 28

Lab-grown leather from a living cow could change the fashion industry

https://sh.itjust.works/post/48759441

Lab-grown leather from a living cow could change the fashion industry - sh.itjust.works

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Show threadwhiwake
I love leather, but I don’t love killing, so I just have a bunch of fake leather jackets – and they suck. I would love lab grown leather and lab grown meat.
Oct 28 at 4:48pmWeb
Show threadredsandOct 28
If you ride bite the bullet and get the leather Jacket. Nothing comes close for road rash prevention or water proofing.
Show threadwhiwakeOct 28
I’ve had them before. They are great. Leather is an amazing material for all sorts of stuff. I’ve sat on some amazing other sofas that I did not want to get up from, but that’s a lot of cows
Show threadredsandOct 28

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwuRUcAGIEU

A short science rich explanation of why it’s unbeatable while being dragged behind a motorcycle.

Why Leather is Unbeatable - Motorcyclist Review while Sliding

YouTube
Show threadwhiwakeOct 28
Hahaha, i’m not sure I ever plan on being dragged behind a motorcycle, however… This is good information to have thank you
Show threadanomnomOct 29
It was an interesting and well made video, except for his insistence that leather’s structure is “intelligent”, when it’s actually evolutionarily refined over millions of years natural selection. He also went on to say that human engineers would have to be gods to mimic it. Granted this article hadn’t been published yet, and ironically the little leather key wrap he’s hawking at the end of the video looks like a great candidate for this lab grown leather.
Show threadJake FarmOct 28
Kangaroo leather is actually one of the best kinds for motorcycle jackets.
Show threadanomnomOct 29
Deerskin is good for gloves too, and they’re also an invasive/overpopulated species where I live.
Show threadKorhakaOct 29
Does that include modern materials like kevlar? I know mine was some kind of woven material with high viz sections on it
Show threadredsandOct 29
Yup. See fortnine video. I was supriaed too.
Show threadMangoCatsOct 29
I like the idea of lab grown leather that’s tweaked for desirable properties, thickness, toughness, suppleness…
Show threadwhiwakeOct 29
Can we call it Fleather? 😅 F(ake)leather
Show threadMangoCatsOct 29

Sounds good to me.

I’d rather wear Fleather than eat feat.

Show threadwhiwakeOct 29
Mmm, the suppleness of Fleather™️ feels good on the skin, and in your mouth!
Show threadkittenzrulz123Oct 29
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Show threadshalafiOct 29
Don’t eat meat. Other people will. Enjoy leather.
Show threadwhiwakeOct 29
No, I cannot enjoy the byproduct of the meat industry.
Show threadshalafiOct 29
I can respect that. But the point is that leather, as you said, is a byproduct, not a primary product. It’s not like hunters clubbing baby fur seals. People are going to eat cows, might as well use the skins. Or would you have those skins trashed?
Show threadquick_snailOct 29

Fake leather varies in quality. The stuff made for luxary car upholstery and yachts is wayy better than dead cow skin.

Lasts way longer, more durable, can be worn every day, no maintenance required