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The fish skin patterns looks unique, but I would rather not find anymore uses for animal products in clothing. I would prefer that humanity invest time in synthetic leathers, canvas, etc. If synthetic leather is not as "good" as the real thing, we should work on improving the technology. It is 2020 we need to move forward.

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The company has this to say about synthetic leather.

> Fish leather is more ecologically sound than vegan leather alternatives because it requires less energy than the creation of vegan leather, it does not include petroleum products, and it works with the circular economy using existing waste from food fisheries to create a durable finished good. Fish leather doesn’t need the extra (chemically induced) step of removing hair that mammal leather requires, either.

https://www.7leagues.com/leather

You'd rather we discard the hides instead of using them? Nobody raises animals just for leather - except maybe alligators, where the hide might be worth more than the meat.

There is plenty of place for both natural leather and synthetics.

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