Comments on: Free Matt and Nat Bags, Free Speech http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech You might be awesome, but we are the Indyish! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:53:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lafileuse http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36148 lafileuse Thu, 15 May 2008 14:09:01 +0000 http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36148 From the link you posted, it looks like people are mostly upset about lack of communication/poor customer service... however, my reservations about buying "animal friendly" leather alternatives are from more of an environmental perspective. I admire the makers of Matt & Nat for acting on their vegan convictions, but knowing about the hugely negative environmental impact of petroleum-based materials like PVC and polyurethane makes me extremely hesitant to endorse the use of those materials as an alternative to leather. PVC production is responsible for the release of dioxin, among other things, which unfortunately is highly toxic to animals. Polyurethane isn't much better, though at least it's recyclable (unlike PVC). I don't mean for this to sound like an outright criticism of Matt & Nat (especially since I have no personal experience with their products), but I'd be curious to know ultimately how much better, if at all, PVC/polyurethane are for the environment/animals than leather. This topic is definitely food for thought! From the link you posted, it looks like people are mostly upset about lack of communication/poor customer service… however, my reservations about buying “animal friendly” leather alternatives are from more of an environmental perspective. I admire the makers of Matt & Nat for acting on their vegan convictions, but knowing about the hugely negative environmental impact of petroleum-based materials like PVC and polyurethane makes me extremely hesitant to endorse the use of those materials as an alternative to leather. PVC production is responsible for the release of dioxin, among other things, which unfortunately is highly toxic to animals. Polyurethane isn’t much better, though at least it’s recyclable (unlike PVC).

I don’t mean for this to sound like an outright criticism of Matt & Nat (especially since I have no personal experience with their products), but I’d be curious to know ultimately how much better, if at all, PVC/polyurethane are for the environment/animals than leather. This topic is definitely food for thought!

]]> By: Risa Dickens http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36093 Risa Dickens Wed, 14 May 2008 12:31:18 +0000 http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36093 yes lise, that's for you and mar, now we just have to actually get our hands on your bags! that jorja she's so wiley. yes lise, that’s for you and mar, now we just have to actually get our hands on your bags! that jorja she’s so wiley.

]]> By: sarah pearson http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36052 sarah pearson Tue, 13 May 2008 23:56:29 +0000 http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36052 i can't waaaait to pick up my John Peel in Jade Mod! Yay shoulder straps! Yay incredibly rich deep shades of blue-ish green! i can’t waaaait to pick up my John Peel in Jade Mod! Yay shoulder straps! Yay incredibly rich deep shades of blue-ish green!

]]> By: Lise Treutler http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36044 Lise Treutler Tue, 13 May 2008 21:37:07 +0000 http://www.indyish.com/free-matt-and-nat-bags-free-speech#comment-36044 i LOVE that you posted the jorja fox bag. was that just for me, or a random happenin'? i LOVE that you posted the jorja fox bag. was that just for me, or a random happenin’?

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