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Legacy Guitar Straps

Guitar and animal enthusiasts can be excited now that Legacy Guitar Straps has announced its making all its straps leather free and synthetic.

Company president Gary Merola wrote on the Legacy website, which was also found in a recent press release:

“Prior to founding www.legacystraps.com I had a leather shop that used only the finest vegetable tanned leathers which were then hand tooled, dyed, oiled and made into belts, handbags, hats, holsters and the like. These Leathers were very expensive and while some people might be willing to pay $75 for a Guitar Strap, I wanted to make products that would be available to all musicians, regardless of income. In an effort to make the best possible products we regularly test various materials for the ends of our guitar straps. Due to superiority of the synthetic leather material ALL Legacy Guitar straps will now come standard with Synthetic leather ends. Since no animals are harmed to produce our products we are proud to declare our guitar straps “Cruelty Free” This should be of particular interest to our “Vegan” Customers.”

Mercola goes into detail about the advantages of synthetic and the disadvantages of leather from a quality perspective.

Real leather is often cut unevenly and requires the purchase of a more expensive model for a decent strap, while synthetic is cut uniformly, making it easier to work with and doesn’t turn brittle.

For more information on the change at Legacy, visit legacystraps.com.

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A recent episode of Project Runway with anti-fur fashion guru Tim Gunn highlighted a newly singled woman’s mission to make a fresh start in the most kindest of ways.

Divorcee Dress Challenge “Stephanie” asked Nicolas to take her wedding dress and turn it into something she could wear for everyday use.

But Stephanie wasn’t just looking to turn a train into a tube top. She wanted her outfit to be free from wool, leather, silk and fur.

The New York Post joked about Stephanie’s “cruelty-free” request.

“Tim sends in their divorcees. I think Tim just likes to Frenchify words whenever c’est possible. Gordana’s divorcee wants to attract a young ruffian of the street, Shirin’s divorcee wants to be a “Cher half-breed,” and Nicolas’ divorcee wants her new look to be cruelty free and preferably made out of organic granola. Nicolas can’t guarantee it will be cruelty-free, because having to deal with Nicolas is the cruelest joke of all.”

Yay for Stephanie!

With a heart like hers, she’s sure to make a great new start for herself.

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Natalie Dean is the founder of Beyond Skin, a vegan shoe company with a heart as big for the environment and workers’ ethics as it has for animals.

“For me, it’s cruelty-free, but it’s also where they’re made, who they’re made by,” Natalie said, when discussing how everyone has their ideas of what is ethical.

Watch the clip above to hear Natalie and to see some trendy, animal-free and ethical shoes.

via tm5.com

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