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Its 2015, we have the ability to make these cool synthetic fibers that breath super easy, and look pretty dope. (we have had this tech for a while btw) I mean

Its 2015, we have the ability to make these cool synthetic fibers that breath super easy, and look pretty dope. (we have had this tech for a while btw) I mean I see how in the commercial process of killing the seals is messed up (natural rights to live...skinning then leaving the meat of the animal on the ice vs consuming whole animal) But seriously theres no need to wear the animal if your not living like the Inuits.

mhuffman 11y ago
Well, then how will everyone know I am crazy rich and they should be jealous? Seriously, I wonder if there have been any studies to the "perception" of the material. For example, does a natural, scarce material "seem" to be better to people than a synthetic. For example, it take high-end analysis to tell the difference between natural and man-made diamonds, but there is a perceived higher quality to the natural diamonds. Nature's mystique, if you will ...
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mikestew 11y ago
But seriously theres no need to wear the animal if your not living like the Inuits. I mostly agree with you, but there a few exceptions (clubbing baby seals not being one of them). If one rides a motorcycle and cares about keeping body parts in their original condition, there just isn't a good substitute for at least some leather use. I'm a vegetarian who is so in order to reduce the killing of animals, but there's no substitute for boots that have at least a bit of leather in them. I mean no substitute. Sidi makes some leather-free ones, but they don't work for me for other reasons. Gloves are one item that one might get away with synthetics. In the case of jacket and pants, I prefer my synthetics as their better in all weather. And then there's goose/duck down. With that, it's more a case of synthetic being an adequate substitute, but an inferior one. If you're tight on space, down sleeping bags and jackets have superior insulation for their smooshed-down size. I've got a Patagonia down vest (cruelty-free! I'm off the hook, right?) that's loads warmer than any of the synthetic vests I've spent a fair bit of money on, and it packs to just a little rolled up ball. But clubbing baby harp seals in the head? Yeah, not much of an excuse for that.
- roflchoppa 11y ago
  Yeah dude, but its almost like application , and is it done with excess? I'm all for motorcycle gear, as I agree textile is not that great for motorcycle gear(better than shorts) .... Kangaroo leather is best here?

mhuffman 11y ago

Well, then how will everyone know I am crazy rich and they should be jealous? Seriously, I wonder if there have been any studies to the "perception" of the material. For example, does a natural, scarce material "seem" to be better to people than a synthetic. For example, it take high-end analysis to tell the difference between natural and man-made diamonds, but there is a perceived higher quality to the natural diamonds. Nature's mystique, if you will ...

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mikestew 11y ago

But seriously theres no need to wear the animal if your not living like the Inuits. I mostly agree with you, but there a few exceptions (clubbing baby seals not being one of them). If one rides a motorcycle and cares about keeping body parts in their original condition, there just isn't a good substitute for at least some leather use. I'm a vegetarian who is so in order to reduce the killing of animals, but there's no substitute for boots that have at least a bit of leather in them. I mean no substitute. Sidi makes some leather-free ones, but they don't work for me for other reasons. Gloves are one item that one might get away with synthetics. In the case of jacket and pants, I prefer my synthetics as their better in all weather. And then there's goose/duck down. With that, it's more a case of synthetic being an adequate substitute, but an inferior one. If you're tight on space, down sleeping bags and jackets have superior insulation for their smooshed-down size. I've got a Patagonia down vest (cruelty-free! I'm off the hook, right?) that's loads warmer than any of the synthetic vests I've spent a fair bit of money on, and it packs to just a little rolled up ball. But clubbing baby harp seals in the head? Yeah, not much of an excuse for that.

roflchoppa 11y ago
Yeah dude, but its almost like application , and is it done with excess? I'm all for motorcycle gear, as I agree textile is not that great for motorcycle gear(better than shorts) .... Kangaroo leather is best here?