The leather industry is facing more consumers and companies turning towards vegan alternatives while scientists get closer to making bags and shoes out of lab-grown fabrics. Is this the end of leather?

Could the practice of making leather animal skins soon be extinct?

Scientists in the UK are saying it’s a very real possibility with a group working towards the goal of shoes made from fully natural "animal skin" rather than traditional leather.

Experts at the 3D Bio-Tissues company have successfully grown tissue measuring 10cm by 10cm square, marking a significant milestone in producing a natural, animal-friendly leather alternative.

While we are not quite at the point where we can hang up our cowhide jackets for good, it’s a step in the right direction for those who have been fighting against the process for years, calling for an end to the industry as a whole.

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