Leather does not grow on trees, India is the biggest producer and it destroys large areas
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/india-toxic-price-leather
I am not advocating for plastic, but the thought that leather is a alternative is wrong in my opinion.
For the EU it is 82% of the subsidies that go the animal industry: https://phys.org/news/2024-04-eu-farming-subsidies-emissions-intensive.html