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Leather is a material made from animal hides that has been treated and prepared for use in various products. It's an important material because it's durable and can be crafted into many useful items, from clothing and accessories to tools and household goods.

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
animal product
Material used
hide
Image
Locally made purses in Northern Ghana.jpg
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Commons category
Leather
topic's main category
Category:Leather
fabrication method
tanning
OpenStreetMap tag
clothes=leather
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Production processes
  • Tanning methods
  • Grades
  • Animals used
  • Environmental impact
  • Carbon footprint
  • Water footprint
  • Disposal
  • Chemical waste disposal
  • Role of enzymes
  • Preservation and conditioning
  • In modern culture
  • Religious sensitivities
  • Alternatives
  • References
  • Further reading

thumb|A variety of leather products and Leather crafting|leather-working tools

Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ostriches, and aquatic animals such as seals and alligators.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “leather” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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