Seeking the wisdom of the forum: I’m trying to avoid buying goods made with leather from a couple of countries. Can anyone tell me if there’s a way to find out leather source on clothing items and accessories? For bags and small leather goods, I’ve had a hard time getting info beyond the country of manufacture, sometimes even customer service people don’t know.

I experimented with vegan leather goods, but my non-leather items just haven’t lasted and ultimately feel more wasteful, especially given recent awareness around the problems with plastics. I’m trying to replace a 20-year-old bag and 6-year-old wallet that can no longer be mended or cleaned.

On another topic, I posted last year about my switch from cashmere to merino. Since then, I have concluded my cashmere experiment and actually found two brands I like. If anyone’s interested, I can do a separate post on what I learned. Thought I’d ask in advance as it will take a while to compile—and to read—so I won’t be upset if it’s not a topic of interest