The quality of faux leather has improved vastly in recent years. [HANWON MULSAN CORPORATION]

A rack of the various colors of Haunji, or artificial leather made from hanji, a type of Korean traditional paper that is made from the branches of mulberry trees [HANWON MULSAN CORPORATION]

A faux leather bag made from hanji [HANWON MULSAN CORPORATION]

The textures of Haunji, artificial leather made from hanji, in both black and white [HANWON MULSAN CORPORATION]

When First Lady Kim Jung-sook, right, donned a black bag made from hanji leather last year at the G20 Summit in Rome, the bag instantly sold out. [YONHAP]

These black loafers from Wicked Lover are made from cactus leather. [WICKED LOVER]

Wicked Lover used a fork to show how cactus leather, right, is more resistant to scratches compared to actual leather, like cowhide, far left, sheepskin, middle. [WICKED LOVER]

Marhen.J is the first fashion brand in Korea to use fibers from apple peels to create leather-look items. [MARHEN.J]

Artificial leather made from mushroom mycelia. [MYCEL]

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