Vegan watches Votch – by Laura and Rolo

Element are very excited to introduce Votch, a cruelty free watch company based in the UK. Founded by Laura, we love that she runs her business with Rolo, her delightful little pooch.

In Laura’s own words:

“Votch began when a few years back I was struck down with a condition called Topical Steroid Withdrawal, a condition that saw all my skin fall off (we’ll spare you from the pictures!).

During the years that it took me to recover, I turned to documentaries and educated myself on various subjects regarding animal welfare, including facts about the leather industry that truly shocked me.

Seeing the suffering that animals endured simply for fashion, and having felt the pain of losing my own skin, I vowed never to wear the skin of another being again.”

A vegan perspective 

“When I recovered, and with a new-found vegan perspective on life, I knew I had to create something where I could make a change in this world. Finding accessories that are stylish but cruelty free isn’t always that easy, and when an old watch strap broke and finding a watch I liked that was simple and stylish, but with a faux leather strap was pretty impossible, the lightbulb moment happened and Votch was born!”

Votch’s values

“Our values are simple, and that is to continually do the best we can do. We are always striving as a company to do better and to create a product that inflicts no harm to animals and as little to the environment as possible. We are forever researching the most innovative fabrics we can use in our watches matched by our continual desire to develop our designs. We want to make cruelty free accessories more readily available to all, and to show that you don’t need to be cruel to be cool.”

“The material we are using in our Classic Collection is a cotton woven microfibre with PU. All our watches comply with ROHS and REACH and the faux leather we use has the following environmental benefits:

✓ PVC-Free ✓ No plasticisers ✓ Phthalate-free ✓ Passes CAL 01350, low VOC emissions ✓ No added antimicrobial chemicals ✓ PFC-Free ✓ No flame retardants ✓ Bromine-free ✓ No heavy metals ✓ Includes recycled and renewable content ✓ And of course: Animal friendly”

Pinatex

“We are also incredibly proud to have launched our Piñatex collection. Piñatex is a natural leather alternative made from fibres extracted from pineapple leaves, a by product from the pineapple harvest. No extra land, pesticides or fertilisers are used in the production of Piñatex and provides additional income for the farmers growing this extraordinary fruit.”

We think you’ll love Votch, happy guilt-free shopping!

 

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