Talk:Leather

leather art picture

the leather art picture doesnt belong;as it is innapropriate. Could we perhaps find a better one thats lesshow do I put this; obscene? ~~unknown~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.70.14.63 (talk)

Human Leather?

Should this article mention leather made from human skin? Semi-Lobster (talk) 01:32, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

Bicast leather unsupported claims

The description of bycast leather on this page makes some assertions that lack references and contradict the Bicast_leather page and its references. They also contradict common experience (well, mine at least). I'm specifically talking about the claim that "Most of the bycast used today is very strong and durable product. The result is a slightly stiffer product that is cheaper than top grain leather but has a much more consistent texture and is easier to clean and maintain."

I don't believe these statements are accurate (well, it does have a consistent texture, until it falls apart). It might be better not to make a value/quality judgement at all - the technical description of a split leather with a pu coating, making it a cheap form of leather is fine without making claims for its durability etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greenspedia (talk • contribs) 12:28, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Average yield of leather from a typical cow

Could it be incorporated into the article the average leather yield from a typical cow. Please forgive my ignorance about the rules if I have violated any. I am rather new, and it will only happen once.

Thx, Mcx8xu (talk) 06:23, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Leather production in developing countries

According to a documentary by Upside Télévision, leather production in developing countries as Bangladesh is much less regulated as in the developing world. Here, chrome, formic acid, mercury and dangerous solvents (which are even banned for use by tanneries in the developed world), are being used in a uncontrolled and even downright careless manner. As a result, environmental damage occurs and the health of both local factory workers and even the end consumer is negatively affected. Besides local use, the leather is also bought by huge Western companies and sold in the developed world.

mention in article

Vegetable Tanned Leather

The last sentence in this section: "Vegetable tanned leathers present unique, recognisable and natural characteristics while respecting the environment, thanks to the heritage of expert craftsman and the use of old traditional recipes, new technologies and natural tannins." seems biased to me; it's been cited from the 'Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium' but sounds like a sentence from a sales brochure. Would anyone mind if I deleted the sentence? I think the section reads fine without it. - Crispy (not signed in at work) 66.92.61.35 (talk) 17:40, 12 June 2013 (UTC)