There are no assumptions. Leather is a byproduct of feeding ourselves: https://www.americanleather.com/resource-center/where-does-l...
The only possible impetus for more synthetics is a new product to market towards first world vegans who feel bad.
The only possible impetus for more synthetics is a new product to market towards first world vegans who feel bad.
I also haven't heard the answer to my question– how is this particular alternative to leather, based on rubber and pineapple leaves (and not plastic), particularly bad for the economy or the environment?