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Pig

Jul 29, 2010 | by admin | Fur Resource | Exotic Skins

Pigskin leather is a medium-weight leather used for many items including
gloves and jackets. Generally it is softer than other leathers, but it
can be finished in the same way so it is difficult to identify a pigskin
article simply by looking at it. Using a microscope, the hair follicles
of a pig go vertically right through the skin. With a cow hide the hair
follicles are at an angle.

Written by The Vintage Fashion Guild


Pig leather - courtesy of pinky-a-gogo
Pig leather
courtesy of pinky-a-gogo
Pigskin - Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
Pigskin
Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
Vintage pigskin boot - Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
Vintage pigskin boot
Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
Vintage pigskin gloves - Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
Vintage pigskin gloves
Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
Vintage pigskin gloves  - Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
Vintage pigskin gloves
Courtesy of themerchantsofvintage
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