I read an article that there is a very large glut of leather supply because it’s no longer trendy to wear leather clothes and no one is buying it. Not that prices have come down or anything.
I’m ok with it being a bit lux because that’s less dead cows, but it’s worth the extra cost given that it’ll outlast anything else if properly taken care of. You can get cheap leather jackets and belts at thrift shops, occasionally shoes as well (I do leatherwork and honestly get most of my belts from there)
I read an article that there is a very large glut of leather supply because it’s no longer trendy to wear leather clothes and no one is buying it. Not that prices have come down or anything.
I’m ok with it being a bit lux because that’s less dead cows, but it’s worth the extra cost given that it’ll outlast anything else if properly taken care of. You can get cheap leather jackets and belts at thrift shops, occasionally shoes as well (I do leatherwork and honestly get most of my belts from there)