Buying Guides

First and foremost, It’sVeganMade is a blog aimed at people looking for stylish, well made clothing. It just so happens that those people are also vegan. One of the biggest challenges for modern vegans, especially those less acquainted living a full plant-based lifestyle, is finding high quality, ethical clothes that fit their personal style. We’re all familiar with the global fashion brands of the high street, but knowing where to start when transitioning to buying only clothes that contain no animal products can seem hard. Here’s a run down of our favourite UK vegan clothing brands we think you should check out....

Vegan chocolate has come a long way in recent years and now is as refined in taste and flavour as any non vegan alternatives. There have been dark chocolate options around for years as many don't rely on dairy as an ingredient, more recently however there has been an explosion of vegan chocolates that use plant based ingredients to add the creamy texture you may be familiar with from traditional dairy chocolate. It’s all about finding the best vegan chocolate for you.

Veganism “A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.” – The Vegan Society Someday soon, it will no longer be acceptable to wear clothes made using animal products. But for now at least, most people (vegan or not) still...

These non vegan clothing materials may be obvious to many but could catch you out if you’re a newbie. If you spot these on the materials tag, then steer well clear. Leather Leather is still as pervasive in clothing now as it was a thousand years ago, but we live in an age where the number of alternative materials available makes its continued use hard to justify. You might have assumed that all leather is a byproduct of the food industry, but that’s not the case. A cow’s hide is the most valuable part of the animal by weight, so...