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leather

Durable and flexible material created by the tanning of animal rawhide and skin

EntityQ286

Subclass of: clothing material
, animal product

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Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ostriches, and aquatic animals such as seals and alligators.

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Made from material: hide
Fabrication method: tanning
OpenStreetMap tag: clothes=leather
Used by: bag maker
Different from: skin
artificial leather
bicast leather
Said to be the same as: Q65437819

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