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Animals are grown all over the world to make leather. Some major places that they are grown are the U.S., China, and Russia.

Picture by: wikipedia Leather comes from animals just like fur does. However, many people will not buy fur because they think it is cruel to kill animals for this reason, but they will still buy leather. Fac ts Abou t L ea t h e r Leather comes from many animals, but many comes from cows. We get it from cattle who are slaughtered for meat, dairy cows who are no longer in use, or calves (their soft skin is valuable). Some other animals include sheep, lambs, goats, pigs, alligators, and crocodiles.

Leather is harvested usually when an animal is slaughtered for meat. There are three stages when processing leather. The stages are preparatory stages, tanning, and crusting. A few examples of preparatory stages are preservation and soaking. Tanning turns the protien in the hide into a material that is flexible. Crusting is

Leather is bought all around the world. The middle eastern people wear leather shoes and Europe has many stores that sell expensive leather clothes. In the U.S. bikers and cowboys are usually pictured wearing leather.

Research Sources http://www.idausa.org/facts/ leatherfacts.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather