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Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals. Leather was a very important clothing material, and its other uses were legion. Together with wood, leather formed the basis of much ancient technology. Leather with the fur still attached is simply called fur.

Today, most leather is made of cow hides, but many exceptions exist. Lamb and deer skin are used for soft leather in more expensive apparels. The leather made from some more exotic skins has during different times in history been considered very beautiful. For this reason certain snakes and crocodiles have been hunted to near extinction.

In the 1990s, farming of ostriches and emus for their meat became popular. As a side product, ostrich leather became a fad for a while. Ostrich leather has a characteristic "goose bump" look because of the large follicles from which the feathers grew.

In Thailand, sting ray leather is used in wallets and belts in the same way as regular cow leather. Sting ray leather is as tough and durable as hard plastic, even a metal file cannot leave a scratch. The leather is often dyed black and covered with tiny round bumps in the natural pattern of the back ridge of an animal. These bumps are then usually dyed white to highlight the decoration.

Leather fetishism is the name popularly used to describe a fetishistic attraction to people wearing leather, or in certain cases, to the garments themselves.

A number of rock groups, particularly Heavy Metal groups such as the Scorpions and Judas Priest are known for wearing leather clothing.


Leather is also a river in Saskatchewan, Canada. .
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Compass Rose Leather
Handcrafted leather work including bags, notebooks, notepads, picture frames, boxes, match-strikers, and belts.
http://www.compassroseleather.com/

African Wildlife Pyrographic Art
Offers a selection of leather items using this art.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/7879/index.html

Oberon Design
Handcrafted leather goods including journals, photo albums, and pewter crafts.
http://www.oberondesign.com/

Beldam CC
South African handmade leather products and collectors items.
http://www.beldam.co.za/

Giardino Italiano
Display cases for pens and watches, rotobox, wedding photo albums, desk sets, briefcases. Hand made in Florence, Italy.
http://www.giardino.it/leather/index.htm

Pleasant Valley Saddle Shop & School
Offers handmade holsters, whips and collectibles as well as leather crafting supplies, classes, books and videos.
http://www.pvsaddleshop.com/

O'Hair's Backwoods Crafts
Offers hand-crafted leather belts, masonic leather articles, hand-crafted wooden hiking sticks and sassafras products.
http://www.backwoodscrafts.com/

Leathersmith
Offers hand-carved and custom made leather craft gifts and products.
http://www.leathersmith.com/

Cuero Leather Handbags
Designer handcrafted leather and tapestry bags made in Scotland by Caroline Marr.
http://www.cuero.co.uk/

Ye Dragon and Unicorn
Leather drinking mugs with various designs and colors, mostly medieval and fantasy related.
http://www.3harpiesltd.com/DandU/

Adamji's Leather
Leather products such as handbags, wallets, briefcases, garments, luggage and accessories.
http://www.adamjisleather.com/

Cobra Belts
Custom crafted belts, bracelets, keyrings, pouches and handbags in a wide variety of styles, colors and materials.
http://www.cobrabelts.com/

Colombian-Leather.Com
Carrieles for men, women and children as well as custom saddles, lassos, saddlebags, bridles, reins and machete covers.
http://www.colombian-leather.com/

Jules DerVaes
Handmade leather furnishings, accessories and clothing.
http://www.julesdervaes.com/

Stallion Leather
Police leather goods, gun holsters, cuff & clip holders, flashlight holders, and accessories.
http://www.StallionLeather.com/

Wild Rose Creations
Leathercrafts with a Celtic speciality.
http://home.att.net/~wildrosecreations/

3-D Wildlife Art in Leather
Wildlife and pet portraits hand carved and embossed in leather, Also offers custom made frames.
http://www.willeysleather.com/

Dennis Doaty Leathercraft
Offering southwest styled split leather purses, clothing, and moccasins, and carved accessories.
http://www.doatyleather.com

WB Leather Specialties
Custom made leather goods and accessories, specializing in hat boxes.
http://wbleather.com/

Scoop
Handmade custom leather belts and guitar, camera and harmonica straps.
http://www.scoopstraps.com/

Dillon Rogers
Handcrafted, personalized leather bracelets, cuffs, necklaces and belts.
http://www.dillonrogers.com/

Leathercraft by Thor Skaar
Offering handcrafted mo-bags, saddles, handbags and embossed leatherpictures.
http://www.skaar-leather.com/

Dey's Leather
Handmade purses and belts made of American leathers.
http://www.deysleather.com/

Shaver Leather
Handcrafted products including personal items, decorative pieces, and outdoor gear.
http://shaverleather.tripod.com

Dustin Heisman
Offering a variety of handmade leather products including spur straps, cuffs, and holsters.
http://dustinheisman.com/

Leather, Guns & Etc
Custom work includes holsters, gun belts, concealment holsters, law enforcement gear, saddles and tack repair.
http://www.leathergunsetc.com/

Old School Leather
Traditional, vintage and retro style handmade goods and accessories.
http://www.oldschoolleather.com/

Clear Creek Custom Tack
Custom made equine items include stirrups, breast collars, and saddle stands.
http://www.clearcreektack.com/

Handbound Leather Books
Offers unique handbound items including scrapbook albums, wedding albums, journals and address books.
http://www.leatherbooks.info

NYPAC Leather
Adirondack tanned North American whitetail deerskin offers a selection of custom tanning services.
http://www.nypacleather.com/

Circle E Western Giftware
Features hand tooled leather goods. Includes handbags, suspenders, belts, coasters, and trophies. Also custom embroidery.
http://www.circle-e.net/

Highland Celtic Leather Scotland
Bags, kilt belts, carved targets, biker wear and celtic gifts.
http://www.highland-celtic-leather.com/

Artworthy Crafts Custom Leather
Leathercraft kits, tools, supplies, belts, buckles, wallet and purse kits, stitching needs, tools and tooling kits.
http://www.artworthycrafts.com/

At Home Creations
Offers one of a kind deerskin and elkskin purses, and padded and handpainted pouches.
http://www.at-om-creations.com/

Indian Summer
Offers a variety of bags and accessories. Catalog available.
http://www.indiansummerleather.com/

Soft Leather Studio
Features a selection of handlaced medicine bags and pouches, ceremonial pipes, shields, and breast plates.
http://www.thesoftleatherstudio.com/

CC's Custom Leather Works
Features handcrafted bible covers, billfolds, wallets, purses, and accessories.
http://www.custom-leatherworks.com/

Leather Carvings by Scott Jensen
Offers hand carved and painted leather pictures, purses, and vases.
http://home.earthlink.net/~leatherart/

Strapwell Leather
Belts, pouches, goblet holders, straps, and leather maintenance products.
http://www.strapwell.com/

Silva Fox Leather Art Gallery
Leather art gallery exhibits and sells works by Silva Fox.
http://wdstudio.net/foxart/main.htm

Roses of Leather
Handcrafted bouquets of leather roses.
http://www.rosesofleather.com/

Ivy Custom Leather
Hand-tooled leather by John Ivy. Purses, briefcases, notebooks, bible covers and home decor items.
http://www.ivycustomleather.com/

Wyoming Custom Leather
Leather cell phone cases, handcrafted briefcases, spur straps, chaps and custom saddles.
http://www.wyomingcustomleather.com/

Cowboy Horse Tack
Bosals, hand braiding, horse hair hitchng, from quirts to full sets of rawhide headstalls with matching reins.
http://cowboyhorsetack.twoffice.com/

Long John's Rattlesnake and Leather Products
Handmade leather and rattlesnake accessories, hat bands, belst, wrist bands and earrings.
http://www.longjohn.com/

Ace Leather Goods
Leather bags, luggage, briefcases, wallets, and tooled belts and wallets. 
http://www.aceleathergoods.com/

King Ranch Saddle Shop
Leather hunting and outdoor gear, furniture and home accessories.
http://www.krsaddleshop.com/

Cowboys Toys
Offers clothing, saddles, horse tack, and decorative items,
http://cowboys-toys.com/

Arpiel Ltda.
Handbags, suitcases, belts and wallets made with Colombian leather.
http://www.arpielcolombia.com/

Appaloosa Trading Company
Handmade leather goods including belts, purses, and accessories.
http://appaloosadurango.com/

Domestic Leather Corp.
Lambskin suede and nappa wallets, game bags, guitar straps and key fobs.
http://www.domesticleather.com/

African Creative Art
Pyrographic art on leather of wild animals in Africa.
http://geocities.com/creative_african/

LeatherPro USA
Portfolios, passport cases, wallets, pouches, luggages tags and accessories.
http://flagprousa.com/leather.html



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