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'''Leather''' is made from the [[skin]] of an [[animal]].  Wallets, [[coat]]s and [[boots]] are sometimes made of leather.
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'''Leather''' is the processed [[hide]] of an [[animal]].  The proceesing of leather requires tanning to preserve it. Shoes, bill-folds, [[coat]]s, [[boots]] upholstery and car-seats are often made of leather.  Most leather is derived from cattle, but ostrich, crocodile, or pig-skin may also be used.

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Leather is the processed hide of an animal. The proceesing of leather requires tanning to preserve it. Shoes, bill-folds, coats, boots upholstery and car-seats are often made of leather. Most leather is derived from cattle, but ostrich, crocodile, or pig-skin may also be used.