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Royboy39 · 10-07-2008, 22:10

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Surely any animal with a thick skin can produce a 'leather' - like kid goats produce the leather for kid gloves. Different quality for different purposes. I was just talking with a class of schoolchildren today about the differences between deer hide and buffalo hide. I'm still pretty sure that plenty of leather comes from cows.

How right you are Willow...I used to sell belts of different qualities and it depends where the leather is cut from in the hide..The only leather for belts comes from the hides of cattle, unless the customer stipulates snakeskin or the like. Most belts and leather saddles are made from cattle hides...there is no difference apart from customer preference if the product is made from the hide of a cow or a bull.

WillowTheWhisp · 10-07-2008, 22:16

I actually have some different animal hides and can confirm that different parts of those have different flexibility qualities.

Royboy39 · 10-07-2008, 22:18

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I actually have some different animal hides and can confirm that different parts of those have different flexibility qualities.

I'll go for that

Benipete · 10-07-2008, 23:04

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I actually have some different animal hides and can confirm that different parts of those have different flexibility qualities.

The point I was trying to make was that if you buy a jacket that is described as being made of hide it will have more than likely come from a cow or bull.If however it's described as leather it is likely to have come from a sheep or even a goat.

Loz · 11-07-2008, 00:38

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Originally Posted by Benipete

The point I was trying to make was that if you buy a jacket that is described as being made of hide it will have more than likely come from a cow or bull.If however it's described as leather it is likely to have come from a sheep or even a goat.

Thats me educated!
You learn something new every day!

Eric · 11-07-2008, 00:41

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Originally Posted by katex

Or maybe someone she was jealous of ..

...... that too

WillowTheWhisp · 11-07-2008, 08:27

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Originally Posted by Benipete

The point I was trying to make was that if you buy a jacket that is described as being made of hide it will have more than likely come from a cow or bull.If however it's described as leather it is likely to have come from a sheep or even a goat.

I don't think I've ever seen a jacket labelled that it was made of 'hide'. Busman has one made of camel leather and it's lovely and soft.