• Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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    It’s supremely bad as a product, the origin doesn’t actually matter?

    Smells, stiff, needs constant care, (comparatively) complex to repair, it just has virtually no upsides. It doesn’t even last long unless you’re comparing really high-quality leather to really low-quality cotton or something like that.

    • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      Ive been using a $10 leather belt every day for over 20 years now, zero maintenance or anything done to it.

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      7 months ago

      I own a leather motorcycle jacket I’ve abused for 20+ years that is none of those things, and it wasn’t particularly expensive. I’ve repaired some loose stitches and rub some leather balm into it twice a year.

      Yes: garbage quality leather is crap, and most of the “fast fashion” items on the market use trash leather. But decent quality leather will last for decades if you put a minimal amount of care into it. It’s relatively easy to maintain and repair too.

    • SkippingRelax@lemmy.world
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      And that’s why it has had no use throughout human history whatsoever. /s

      Do you also have an opinion on timber smelling bad and be completely useless with no upsides?