I've relied heavily on gore-tex style rain-proof outerwear for being outdoors in bad weather. Their breathability and water-resistance is miles ahead of dead animal skins.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

First off, gore-tex is shit. But, yes, leather is nearly as non-breathable as a plastic bag that's why the traditional use of it is for things like elbow and knee patches, extreme heat protection, such things. Boots, of course. The solution is as always proper layering, not exactly a modern invention: You wear something breathable for warmth, and something non-breathable that you can take off, and has breathing flaps (rain doesn't fall from below), for water protection.

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[–] StoneGender@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's 85 percent plastic

[–] tekila@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Actually most leather seems to be coated in plastic as well.

I actually just watched a nice video on vegan leather vs animal leather and comparing the ecological impact (as well as other factors)

https://youtu.be/x-UGgf7i0qM

[–] rumschlumpel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago

I don't think this post is talking about leather - it does a lot of things well, but "breathing" is not one of them.

[–] lens17@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago

Do you have experience with those? Especially the breathability to waters resistance ratio is much worse in all plant-based leathers I have tried. Would love to find a good alternative!