Some facts

Some facts about leather

•10% of the animal’s total value comes from the hide (Source: BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd).

•The weight of leather is determined by the number of ounces that one square foot of material weighs, Higher weights meaning thicker leather.

•Natural, top grain leather will be the hardest wearing and most cost effective in the long run, and thus it is also probably the most high priced.

•The leather from young calves is much more expensive than from an older animal, especially mature male skin is harder and less stretchy.

•Archeologists in Northern Germany have found 12,000 old leather artifacts. the decomposing rate of tanned leather is much lesser than the untreated hide which takes 25-30 years.

•Most of the illegal trading of exotic hides to Developed countries are from third world countries. Thousands of endangered olive Ridley sea turtles are captured and killed illegally in Mexico, solely for their skins. It is estimated that 25-30% of US imported crocodile shoe leather and other wildlife items are made from endangered illegally poached animals.