Yesterday on my Celebrity Fashion Watch blog I wrote about PETA’s latest ad campaign, Pleather Yourself. The ad featured former porn star Jenna Jameson clad in seductive pleather underwear.
So what is pleather and why is it better than leather?
Plastic leather, pleather for short, is a slang term for synthetic leather made out of plastic. It is usually used as a cheap substitute for leather which we know costs so much, not to mention causing various lives of animals.
Aside from being inexpensive, pleather may also be better than leather because of its lighter weight. And because it is made of plastic, it will not decompose as quickly. Talk about durability, right?!
If you are planning to get pleather for yourself, you must also know that not all pleathers are the same. Those made from Polyurethane is washable, can be dry-cleaned while allowing some air to flow through the garment. On the other hand, those made from PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) is the opposite.
So, are you ready to ‘pleather yourself’?
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