Benefits of a Vegan Lifestyle beyond the Diet

Every day people make the decision to go Vegan, and with good reason! There are so many great ways that veganism will better our lives – incredible health benefits, a less burden on our environment, more effective usage of our resources, and more. There are so many reasons why anyone would want to follow a vegan lifestyle.  It’s simpler to maintain a big lifestyle change if you truly trust your choice.  When you buy commercial products, your money will vote to support not only the product but also the company’s practices and morals.  Thus, it is important to behave like an educated consumer which helps to support a cause you believe while spending each and every dollar from your savings.

If people hear about veganism, their thoughts automatically run to vegetarian diets.  So how can you practice veganism beyond the diet? Vegan fashion is another perspective in which people focus to include on their vegan lifestyle.  For instance, Vegan Clothing has the same rules as vegan food; avoiding clothing made through the exploitation of animals.  This would stay away from leather, fur, silk, and wool.  Animals are used for everything from accessories to clothes and cosmetics to toiletries.  There is a multitude of vegan fashion products on the market created for those dedicated to veganism.  By choosing vegan clothing, you don’t have to sacrifice on your style, color, or price. 

Some Vegan Fabric Choices

Cotton

No animal will be harmed in the making of vegan clothing. 

Cotton is the fabric of our lives since there are so many items made by the pure soft white fiber.  Virtually it would be impossible to go through your wardrobe and not have a clothing item made from cotton.  It is the perfect choice for a vegan wardrobe.  It also comes with great benefits too.  It’s a durable and comfortable clothing to wear and has good moisture control.  We rarely hear people becoming allergic to cotton products.  Manufacturers were often able to make waterproof garments for cotton fabrics thus allowing the fabric to breathe.  The breathability of clothes is a plus for athletes and others continue on the go.  Cotton not only offers you a broad variety of cruelty-free clothes and accessories but also includes organic choices for blankets, linen and other household textiles.

 Linen

Like cotton, linen is a very common light-weight fabric made from flax plant that is very flexible.  It is known to keep the body comfortable, to remove moisture easily, and it’s a breathable fabric that doesn’t hold heat.  Vegans can enjoy wearing linen shirts, tops, trousers, pants, suits, and more.  Choosing to wear linen clothing or fill your home with vegan apparel will not require much sacrifice. 

Vegan Leather

Leather is a textile that is used for a number of things that we don’t really think about.  Items like a belt, wallets, purses, car seats, or our comfortable reclining chairs.  Vegans will not have to forgo the look or taste of leather since there are numerous items made of imitation leather.  Faux leather or vegan leather, as it is called on the market is a man-made cloth.  Vegans can head-out in their leather-look jackets, trousers, and shoes, and throw a trendy bag over their shoulders all made of vegan leather.