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Mini Is Almost Done With Leather, Like Everyone Should Be Already
Slowly but surely, automakers are beginning to shift away from offering leather upholstery as an option in their vehicles, replacing them with vegan leather or other synthetic alternatives. The latest is Mini, which announced today it’s switching to 100 per cent recycled fabrics going forward for its car interiors.
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This $1,000 Yoga Mat Made From Genuine NFL Football Leather Probably Smells Amazing
The United States NFL doesn’t use those pebbled leather footballs just because it’s tradition. They’re also a lot easier to grip, helping both quarterbacks and receivers make spectacular plays. You probably won’t end up in any slo-mo highlight reels using this Baller Yoga leather mat, but you also won’t find yourself slipping all over the…
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How Parchment Is Made From Animal Skin
Video: Here is the process of turning animal skin — hair and all! — into a piece of parchment that people can write on. It’s really interesting to see it limed and scraped and dried and cut to make a material that is completely different from when it first started.
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Seeing A Leather Belt Get Hand Made Is So Satisfying
A belt is so simple — it’s just fabric that ties together to hold up your pants. But in this video, you see how considered the process of making a leather belt is. Each feature of the belt, whether it be the holes or the rivets or the buckle or the colour, is carefully handled…