eh-eh synthetic yes, non animal :P love the gucci maya characterization, never thought of it like that :) The durability is long, it is handmade, i try to perfect it to last longer, the fabrics and technique reinforce it. It is lesser than the price I'm selling at Etsy, because the mandala fabric is almost over, and it's quite vintage, I bought it at a old store, like most of my fabrics (most of the textile factories bankrupted so a lot of interesting fabrics became rare) Thank you so much for your comment, it is something for me to think about :)