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Leather is a material of animal origin with its original fibrous structure more or less intact, tanned to be imputrescible, where the hair or wool may or may not have been removed, whether or not the hide or skin has been split into layers either before or after tanning and where any surface coating or surface layer, however applied, is not thicker than 0,15 mm.[1]
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Leather is a flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay.[2] The most common raw material used in leather production is cattle hide, which constitutes approximately 69% of all leather.
Leather is used to make a variety of products, including clothing, footwear, accessories, furniture, tools and sports equipment, due to its [PROPERTIES]. Leather making has been practiced for more than 7,000 years [MORE ABOUT HISTORY][3]. The leather industry (including manufacture of products and trade of raw hides) exceeds $80 billion annually,[4] resulting in China and India being the largest producers of leather today.[2][5]
The ethics of leather production are controversial with animal rights groups claiming that modern commercial leather making and the consumption of its products is unethically killing animals.[6] However, according to the LCA report for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 99% of the raw hides and skins used in the production of leather derive from animals raised for meat and/or dairy production.[7] Sustainability is also a topical issue in the leather industry relating to the carbon footprint of cattle rearing, chemical management, air pollution and water usage involved in the leather making process. [REF?]