Essays about: "bovine leather"

Found 2 essays containing the words bovine leather.

  1. 1. There’s a Snake in My Boot!

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elehored Nayeli Díaz Esquivel; Cristina González Bustillo; Sutapatr Tangstitporn; [2019]
    Keywords : Brand identity; corporate brand management; exotic skins; luxury industry; leather goods; sustainability; ethics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Kering is a multi-player in the luxury industry, owning high-end brands such as Gucci, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, among others. A range of product lines of these brands use exotic skins as raw materials. Some argue that the use of such materials is too cruel and that the animal welfare cannot be guaranteed. READ MORE

  3. 2. An overview on the environmental impacts of synthetic leather made of hemp fiber with preliminary lifecycle assessment

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Martina Hultkrantz; [2018]
    Keywords : preliminary lca; life cycle assessment; hemp; hemp leather; leather; bovine leather; animal industry; sustainable development; cannabis; sativa; industrial hemp; lca; vegan; synthetic leather; imitation leather; environmental; preliminär lca; livscykelanalys; hampa; hampläder; läder; nötskinn; djurindustri; hållbar utveckling; cannabis; sativa; industrihampa; lca; vegan; syntetiskt läder; imitationsläder; miljö;

    Abstract : This report covers a preliminary life cycle assessment (LCA) on imitation leather made from hemp fiber (hemp leather) and a comparison to bovine leather, to examine whether hemp leather is an environmentally sustainable alternative. The bovine leather industry is responsible for heavy chemical use and emissions, detrimental effects to the environment as well as to human health. READ MORE