After some research your colonists learn that combining chemfuel with rice creates a durable resin they dubbed plastuff.
Plastuff can be sculpted for art, structures and floors, and crucially when combined with cloth it creates a range of synthetic textiles; a more pleatherable clothing experience for animal lovers.
This mod introduces a pathway for crafting fur-like and leather-like fabrics which don't involve slaughtering creatures, and fills a gap between cloth and expensive non-craftable fabrics. It allows for creating a range of advanced textiles when you only have hydroponic growing available.
Plastuff should be safe to add to an existing game, and shouldn't require other mods but there are a few around that'll help with gaining the necessary resources.
github: https://github.com/meldra/rimworldmod-plastuff
If you want more ways to eschew animal exploitation, check out my other mods on the workshop:
Muesli: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2175602170
Beyond Impossible Meals: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2177980416
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