This document discusses the cruelty of the leather industry and urges people to stop using leather goods. It begins by stating that millions of animals are slaughtered every day for their skin and flesh. The document then discusses what leather is and debunks myths that leather only comes from animals that died naturally or as a byproduct of the meat industry. It describes the cruel treatment of animals in the leather supply chain, from confinement and transport to inhumane slaughtering practices. The document concludes by presenting leather-free alternatives and urging people to spread awareness about the animal cruelty within the leather industry.

1. GO Leather Free
Presented by Nirav Sanghvi .

2. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Introduction
Life is a great gift to all of us. It is such a precious gift that we must use it
fruitfully and wisely. This is also true for animals. The presentation is designed
to talk you through the lifecycle of leather, paying particular attention to the
humanity aspect towards animals.
Every day millions of animals are being slaughtered for leather. In that way
leather is no different from Meat. By way of this presentation we would like to
urge people to STOP using LEATHER goods.
LET US STOP THIS GLORY BUSINESS FROM OUR SIDE. LET US
AVOID THE BLOODY MASSACRE OF INNOCENT ANIMALS.
2

3. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
What is Leather? - Fashion statement or Cruelty
Leather is an Animal skin.
Myths about leather….
Some people believe that leather is produced from animals already died naturally.
Some people think it‟s OK to use leather because it is a by-product of meat industries
Please remember that…
NOT ALL LEATHER COMES FROM MEAT INDUSTRY
The global leather industry slaughters every year more than a billion animals to create
fashionable expensive leather accessories for sale in fashion industries.
Leather is the most expensive product and income from leather constitutes a significant
portion of total revenue of animal industries. As such, now leather is considered as one
of the main products in the cattle industry.
The animals are killed only because there is a demand for their flesh and skin. If the
3
demand decreases, fewer animals will be killed

4. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
5 things every leather consumer should know
1. One PETA investigation found that some slaughter
houses break the tails of their cows while they are
conscious, tobacco & chili powder rubbed into their
eyes. This forces the cattle to stay conscious and
mobile if they were to collapse en-route to the
slaughter house, usually the result of exhaustion.
Large plants commonly use
conveyor systems to restrain
cows and pigs during stunning
2. Captive Bolt Stunning involves using a “gun” to
shoot a metal rod through the brain of the animal.
Often times these rods miss, creating a slow and
excruciating death for the animal.
Captive bolt stunning in center
track restrainer 4

5. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
5 things every leather consumer should know
3. Designer bags often comes from reptiles
skinned alive because of the belief that live
flaying imparts more elasticity, or “give,” if
taken when the snake or lizard is still alive.
A nail through the head pins the animal to a
tree, a foot holds the writhing tail straight,
and a knife cuts down each side to rip off the Leather workers skinning snake
skin.
4. Kid goats are boiled alive to make gloves,
and the skins of unborn calves and lambs—
some purposely aborted, others taken from
slaughtered pregnant cows and ewes—are
considered especially “luxurious.”
Kid goat being burnt alive
5

6. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
5 things every leather consumer should know
5. As the result of extremely confined
spaces, pigs are denied proper exercise
and become so weak that they can hardly
move themselves several yards. Workers
slam metal hooks into their
mouths, rectums, and eyes just to keep get
them onto transportation trucks.
6

7. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Animal life cycle in Leather industry
7

8. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Baby-Animal Leather
Older animals produce coarse more inexpensive leather, while younger
animals produce smoother, lighter leather
Younger the animal is at the time of slaughter, the smoother & finer the
grain structure of the skin, & the less likelihood of damage due to
scratches, parasites, or dung contamination. (Think of all the leather
products touting how “soft and supple” they are.) The skin of the female is
usually finer grained than that of the male and has a looser fiber structure
that results in a softer, stretcher leather. (Think of how much softer your
mother‟s skin is compared to your father‟s.)
8

9. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Animal life before being slaughtered for fashion
Upbringing
Animals are locked away their entire lives in industrial farms, deprived of all
opportunity to fulfill their natural needs including the bond between the
mother & young, social bonding& even basic physical needs like eating food
essential to their health or seeing sunlight.
Transportation
Animals are crammed onto trucks until there is no more room, body against
body, tied together by a rope, & transported hundreds of kilometers on bumpy
roads to the slaughterhouse. Fractures and death are a regular consequence of
these horrific journeys.
9

10. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Animals on their way to Slaughter house
10

11. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Final Breath
11

12. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Adieu (Goodbye)
"You see the fear in my eyes, as you cut
open my neck.
I can't hide, I am scared, I am going to die.
Is there anyone who can help me escape?
It's too late, darkness comes.
– by CK Moore
12

13. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Adieu(Goodbye)
13

14. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Fashion Victims
PIG GOAT COW BUFFALO CAT
SNAKE SHEEP ALLIGATOR OSTRICH DOG
WHALE TIGER ELEPHANT SEAL KANGAROO
BEAR RABBIT
HORSE MONKEY DEER
14

15. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Fashion accessories
15

16. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Leather Material Alternatives
• Artificial leather : Are made using a wide variety of materials and processes, making it likely that you
can find a fake leather that suits your tastes. While many fake leathers are made from different kinds of
plastic, some earth-friendly, vegan faux leather is made from plant fibers and eco-friendly processes. Fake
suedes look very much like the real thing, made with a realistic-looking artificial nap. Look to wholesale
fabric suppliers for the widest selections of fake leathers
• Rubber : Compared to leather, rubber is more stretchy, but similar in appearance and strength to certain
treatments of leather. Rubber is a popular alternative to leather for flexible shoe soles, some clothing
(especially novelty clothing) and hand-held items or grips, such as steering wheel grips
• Denim : For a basic tough, long-lasting fabric that's often a good stand-in for leather, use thick, tightly-
wound denim. Denim is a good fill-in for small handcrafted items where you would normally use
leather, such as book bindings, billfolds or small pouches. Be sure to give loose denim edges a hem or coat
them with hemming glue; although denim is comparable to leather in toughness and flexibility, unlike
leather, it will fray
• Rubber : Compared to leather, rubber is more stretchy, but similar in appearance and strength to certain
treatments of leather. Rubber is a popular alternative to leather for flexible shoe soles, some clothing
(especially novelty clothing) and hand-held items or grips, such as steering wheel grips
• Vinyl : Vinyl is a popular replacement for leather, especially in the manufacture of clothing. It may come
in the form of realistic-looking textured fake leather, or it may be used to create shiny, form-fitting clothes
that can be flashier than leather while still producing a similar look.
16

17. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Do’s & Don'ts
Do’s
• Spread message „GO Leather Free‟ in your community and discourage
usage of leather products
• Create an awareness about animal cruelty in Leather industry among your
community.
• Educate yourself on the alternatives to the leather that exist
• Always ask for non leather product when you go for shopping
• Help others by providing information about alternatives products and
place from where they can by non leather products
Don'ts
• Don‟t use leather products switch over to non leather products
• Don‟t accept or give leather products as „Gift‟
• Don‟t buy leather upholstery for your home or car, always choose the
cruelty-free option
• Don‟t promote leather products
17

18. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
Pledge against leather
1. If you are using leather goods, Please pledge today that you will switch over to
non leather goods henceforth. In fact, all these synthetic materials are available in
a variety of rich colors, materials and textures and are inexpensive too
2. If you feel that you can not go leather-free overnight, you may want to gradually
replace leather goods with animal-friendly goods.
3. Let us not be just passive spectators to all this atrocities on innocent animals. It is
indeed a crime to be silent. Let us do something. Let us give our voice to these
voiceless animals
4. Let us login to the website www.GoLeatherFree.Info and affirm your intention
to go leather free and take a step forward to give a new life to our animals
18

19. SAVE Animals by STOP using Leather
THNK YOU FOR PRECIOUS TIME
19