Shannon said:
Did Apple stop making leather straps because of pressure from vegans?
You can get leather from animals that died naturally. Just don’t kill them specifically for it.
Shannon said:
Did Apple stop making leather straps because of pressure from vegans?
You can get leather from animals that died naturally. Just don’t kill them specifically for it.
300 million cows are killed each year for their meat. Many more dairy cows die of natural causes. Do you want that leather to go to waste?
@Jai
I literally said above that ‘Just don’t kill specifically for it—take it from dead bodies.’
Avery said:
@Jai
I literally said above that ‘Just don’t kill specifically for it—take it from dead bodies.’
Fair enough, you did. Apologies for misunderstanding.
The iStrap website is amazing. They ship out of Australia to all over the world. 
What watch face is that?
Emerson said:
What watch face is that?
Meridian with no complications.
I really like that.
Leather is so 2014.
Yan said:
Leather is so 2014.
Why’s that?
Why? Let animals keep their skin.
Toby said:
Why? Let animals keep their skin.
I’m sure what’s left of the cow really appreciates your thoughtfulness after we’ve used up all its insides for tasty food.
Toby said:
Why? Let animals keep their skin.
I’m sure what’s left of the cow really appreciates your thoughtfulness after we’ve used up all its insides for tasty food.
Leather is a co-product, not a byproduct.
Toby said:
Why? Let animals keep their skin.
I’m sure what’s left of the cow really appreciates your thoughtfulness after we’ve used up all its insides for tasty food.
We shouldn’t be killing cows either.
Toby said:
Why? Let animals keep their skin.
I’m sure what’s left of the cow really appreciates your thoughtfulness after we’ve used up all its insides for tasty food.
Actually, some cows are raised specifically for leather.
@Shannon
It is very rare that cows are raised only for leather. Hides are almost always used from dairy and meat cows. This comes from my own experience growing up on farms.
Jai said:
@Shannon
It is very rare that cows are raised only for leather. Hides are almost always used from dairy and meat cows. This comes from my own experience growing up on farms.
There’s actually a whole industry about leather-specific cows where the meat is a secondary product. Obviously, the meat is still sold, but leather is the goal. In any case, let’s just stop killing the cows at all.
100 bucks for a watch strap. Apple can forget it.