Tumblr Users Are Sharing Their Views On Fur Vs. Vegan Options, and Their Arguments Really Make Sense

Fur, leather, and vegan fashion keep sparking heated debates, especially when people start comparing ethics, comfort, and practicality. In one Tumblr thread, users weighed in on whether animal-based materials are always the wrong choice, or whether some vegan alternatives create their own problems.

The discussion began when Tumblr user teaboot said she understood why people dislike leather and animal products, even though she still wears her mother’s leather coat from 1989. That simple post opened the door for a flood of responses, with people sharing why they think fur and other animal materials can sometimes make more sense than vegan clothing.

The arguments got surprisingly specific, and the thread only got more interesting from there.

A Tumblr thread supporting fur and animal clothing against vegan apparel offers much to consider:

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One user attempted to debunk the belief that vegan fabrics are superior to natural ones, arguing that they are merely another type of plastic.

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Vaida Baranove, a musician and dedicated environmentalist who commented in the thread, stated: "Yes, vegans do not wear clothes or accessories made from animal-origin materials: leather, fur, silk, wool, velvet, etc."

Still, she added, "Since many of these materials are often more sustainable than their vegan alternatives (for example, a genuine leather jacket can easily provide warmth for more than one generation), we must remember that vegans, like other activists, need to choose their battles." Vegans, Vaida clarified, always choose to fight for the animals.

This user explained why natural materials like cotton, hemp, and linen are sometimes just not sufficient.

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This is similar to the AITA fight over splitting food costs unevenly with a vegan friend, despite agreeing to share.

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Cultural contexts complicate matters. "Yet, as a vegan, would I ask someone living in the Arctic to wear a teddy coat or a puffer jacket instead of their fur one? Definitely not. Why on Earth would I criticize someone who’s already struggling to survive in such harsh conditions?"

Vaida then mentioned that as a vegan, she encourages her Western European friends to stop buying and wearing leather shoes. "Their comfort is not a good enough reason to kill a sentient being."

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Veganism implies that you must pay attention to all the materials that your clothing is made of. While cotton, seaweed, quality denim, linen, hemp fabric, coconut fiber, etc., may be good options, they are not the best choice for harsh climates.

"There’s also rPET, which stands for recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or simply 'recycled polyester,' also known as recycled plastic bottles. Some fantastic warm parkas are made from this fabric," Vaida stated.

She concluded that it’s all about "not giving in to the temptation of buying a ton of fast fashion items that claim to be vegan." You should buy smart, buy less, and take good care of your clothes.

Someone stated that sheep shearing is damaging, but this person responded with a video:

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Wait until you see the Thanksgiving table tension after a vegan daughter swapped turkey for plants, without warning.