Ishtar Darlington
Lastly, it’s time to take a look at our clothes and how our fashion choices can have a much more damaging effect than we would have originally thought. There are some extremely cruel practices involved in retrieving leather, fur, silk and even wool but, again, that’s a post for a different day.
With so many other synthetic and natural fibres out there though, it isn’t difficult to pick up cruelty free clothes in most regular clothing outlets. Clothes made from cotton, linen, nylon and polyester are easily accessible, cheap and lack the brutality of their animal counterparts.
Now what you decide to do with your old leather boots and favourite silk scarf upon making the transition to veganism is entirely up to you. There are conflicting opinions on this topic, some people say to trash the lot, others say use it until it wears out. I think, really, there’s no right or wrong here as long as your future purchases are cruelty free. Personally, I found it difficult to feel comfortable wearing animal fabrics once I’d made the switch and decided to donate my non vegan clothes to charity but, as I said, it’s a personal choice and you need to find what works for you.
Ultimately, if you can cut out or eliminate animal products from your future purchases you’ll be doing the world, animals and yourself a huge favour.
