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Other Facts

Animals are grown all over

the world to make leather.
Some major places that
they are grown are the
U.S., China, and Russia.
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Leather is bought all
Leather comes from animals just like fur does. around the world. The
However, many people will not buy fur because they middle eastern people
wear leather shoes and
think it is cruel to kill animals for this reason, but Europe has many stores
they will still buy leather. that sell expensive leather
clothes. In the U.S. bikers
Fac ts Abou t L ea t h e r and cowboys are usually
Leather comes from many Leather is harvested usually pictured wearing leather.
animals, but many comes when an animal is Research Sources
from cows. We get it from slaughtered for meat.
http://www.idausa.org/facts/
cattle who are slaughtered leatherfacts.html
for meat, dairy cows who http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather
There are three stages
are no longer in use, or when processing leather.
calves (their soft skin is The stages are preparatory
valuable). Some other stages, tanning, and
animals include sheep, crusting. A few examples of
lambs, goats, pigs, preparatory stages are
alligators, and crocodiles. preservation and soaking.
Tanning turns the protien
in the hide into a material
that is flexible. Crusting is