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Leather Trivia from the 1900’s
- In the 1940’s the US leather industry product took a downswing in terms of quality. On investigation they found that over half the products being touted as leather were in fact made of non-leather materials.
- In 1965, a certain type of sheep skin leather was found to be effective in the treatment of bed sores.
- The Library of Congress recently found a way to protect leather book bindings with the use of a silicone emulsion.
- In Thailand, sting ray leather was used to make belts and wallets. This is one of the most durable leathers that the world has ever seen!
- Kangaroo leather, which is especially scratch-proof, is often used for motorcycle gear.
- The Mary Kay skin care was originally based on her findings of the youthfulness of the skin of tannery workers. Collagen, a by-product of the leather making process is still used in cosmetics today.
- Scientists are constantly researching ways to make the leather process more eco-friendly and safer for tannery workers.
