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Leather can be made from the hide of almost any animal including pigs, sheep, goats and crocodiles. However, the most common hide used is that from a cow. A by-product of the meat and dairy industries, the art of making leather uses hides that would otherwise be destroyed. Rather, by making leather, the animal’s hide is turned into a beautiful and useful material that will last for decades.

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Leather can be considered as a material which is both freedom and restricted.Leather came from animals(although we can use biotech to produce leathers nowadays),and violence and blood are usually involved during the process to get leather as a raw material.In the past, leather can be considered as an evidence of perfect hunting skills or the power of leaders.Now, leather, as a material wildly used by fashion industry, can be sold at a relatively high price, maybe 10 times exceed its original value.Therefore, to buy a leather handbag from luxury brand can be a symbol of rich and elegance.(Though I doubt that personally).The value of leather change with needs.more_vert

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Leather can be considered as a material which is both freedom and restricted.Leather came from animals(although we can use biotech to produce leathers nowadays),and violence and blood are usually involved during the process to get leather as a raw material.In the past, leather can be considered as an evidence of perfect hunting skills or the power of leaders.Now, leather, as a material wildly used by fashion industry, can be sold at a relatively high price, maybe 10 times exceed its original value.Therefore, to buy a leather handbag from luxury brand can be a symbol of rich and elegance.(Though I doubt that personally).The value of leather change with needs.more_vert

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Our ancestors hunted wild animals for food and clothings. Leather is one of the byproducts by hunting. Then, because leather is durable, human used them for furniture and transportation. Then, because of industrialization, the leather can be produced by machine

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The tanning industry produces the leather for poeple (lower quality for peasants and higher quality for royals?)

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Most leather is made from the skins of cattle and calves, but leather is also made from sheep, lambs, goats, and pigs.

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Most leather is made from the skins of cattle and calves, but leather is also made from sheep, lambs, goats, and pigs.

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However, synthetic leather that have a lower cost have become a commodity for many people, and have been involved in the making of a variety of daily items such as shoes

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There are ethical and environmental issues regarding the usage of leather in luxury goods, clothing etc.

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Leather can be made from the hide of almost any animal including pigs, sheep, goats and crocodiles. However, the most common hide used is that from a cow. A by-product of the meat and dairy industries, the art of making leather uses hides that would otherwise be destroyed.

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Leather can be made from the hide of almost any animal including pigs, sheep, goats and crocodiles. However, the most common hide used is that from a cow. A by-product of the meat and dairy industries, the art of making leather uses hides that would otherwise be destroyed.

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Leather is one of the oldest materials that people choose to use. It’s history can be traced back to 5000 B.C., when the Egyptian used leather to make clothes, sandals,etc.

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Genuine leather is expensive as the process of finding the right animal hide and converting it into wearable leather is time-consuming.

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I think of expensive clothing. It reminds of bizarre cold weathers. It meant warmth to ancient people.

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Leather is 'made' by tanners who processes, trims and prepares leather for further production.

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leather is made of any animal skins, including pigs', cows', sheep's...Those skins may come from wild or domestic animals.

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Leather is a relatively expensive material, however there are other values besides the monetary value, such as how it provides a stronger structural weave than many man-made products. It is also natural, which is better for the environment than many synthetic materials.

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When I think of leather, I think about how its usage has changed over time. Earlier civilizations mostly used it for clothing and shoes, and modern-day humans generally use it for furniture such as leather couches, however, we do still use it for clothing as well.

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Egyptian tombs dating back to 5000 B.C. indicate that leather was used for sandals, clothes, gloves, buckets, bottles, shrouds for burying the dead and for military equipment. The ancient Greeks are credited with developing tanning formulas using certain tree barks and leaves soaked in water to preserve the leather.

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Leather is usually made from the skins of cattle and calves, however leather is also made from sheep, lambs, goats, and pigs.

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Animal skin. It reminds me of rearing animals as the skins of cattle and other animals are used often to make leather. It is proof of husbandry practice and organization

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Animal skins such as cows and horses are used to made leathers, they are made from farms and wild animals.
Leather reminds me of the old-fashioned taste because of the special smell they carried.

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Sugar is made in the leaves of the sugarcane plant through photosynthesis and stored as a sweet juice in sugarcane stalks.

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I think of wealth and high status when I think about leather haha.

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Leather has evolved into an luxury material and symbollic for high status, especially for leather of high quality. Mainly for comfort and visual appeal

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Leather is a durable material that can last for generations, reducing costs for repairs

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Extract juice, clear evaporation, crystallization, and honey drying； some businessmen will make leathers for profits; they're manufactured in big factories

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What is the value of leather? Are there different values besides monetary? Has the value changed over time? Why?

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What is used to make leather? Where do these components come from?

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What do you think of when you think about leather? What does it remind you of? What does it mean to people?

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What is the history behind the leather industry? Who were/are the stakeholders?

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How is sugar made? Who makes leather? Where is it manufactured?