# Stylish Cruelty-Free Bags PETA x Freedom of Animals' Bags are Chic and Considerate By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-29 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cruelty-free-bag References: [luxurylaunches](http://luxurylaunches.com/fashion/peta-freedom-of-animals-collaborate-on-cruelty-free-bags.php) & [petacatalog](http://www.petacatalog.com/clothingaccessories/animals_we_got_your_backpack/) In partnership with Freedom of Animals, PETA released two special edition cruelty-free bag designs that show that there's no need to sacrifice animals for style. The bags are made in the USA and crafted from post-consumer polyurethane, organic cotton and material made from what used to be plastic bottles. The coloring of the bags is achieved with the use of vegetable-based dyes. Each of the bags has been given a witty name in the from of a hashtag, including the #AnimalsWeGotYourBackpack backpack and the black and white #TotesForTilly tote, created to raise awareness on Tilikum, the captive orca whale at Sea World. Each of the bags is being introduced at a special introductory price through the first week of October. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cruelty-free Fashion:** The trend towards cruelty-free and sustainable fashion offers disruptive innovation opportunities for manufacturers to develop new materials and processes for environmentally conscious fashion products. - **Post-consumer Materials:** The use of post-consumer materials in fashion products presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to create new and unique recycling and manufacturing processes that reduce waste and promote sustainability. - **Vegetable-based Dyes:** The trend towards vegetable-based dyes in fashion presents disruptive innovation opportunities for manufacturers to create new, sustainable and eco-friendly coloring processes in the fashion industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can take advantage of the trend towards sustainable and eco-friendly materials and processes to offer consumers a wider range of environmentally conscious products. - **Manufacturing:** The use of post-consumer materials in manufacturing presents significant disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to develop new and unique recycling and manufacturing processes that reduce waste and promote sustainability. - **Retail:** The rise of cruelty-free and sustainable fashion presents an opportunity for retailers to offer a wider range of environmentally conscious products to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animal-Free Material Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gucci-horsebit-1955-bag.md) - [Plastic-Free Circular Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stella-mccartney-3.md) - [Posh Plant-Based Bag Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porter-yoshida.md) - [Celebratory Plant-Based Bag Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porter-tanker.md) - [Comforting Vegan Handbag Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espe-1.md) - [Vegan Leather Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-leather-purses.md) - [PETA-Approved Leather Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biodegradable-leather-alternative.md) - [Multifunctional Travel Totes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sidney-byron.md) - [Vegan Leather Collection Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fw25-vegan-leather.md)