The Truth Behind Leather

Whilst willing away insomnia induced idleness I came across a video on Gizmodo. It covers the process of making leather. It emphasises the environmental/health reasons about why we ought to purchase quality leather and conversely the implications of penny pinching on our leather goods. 

As blogger Casey Chan says "Leather is beautiful, luxurious and natural and one of the great materials of the world. However, it is absolutely gross to make." So, let this be a warning, the video linked below is not for the faint hearted, the vegan (there is no animal cruelty), nor those on time constraints (12 mins). 

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/11/the-process-of-turning-raw-cow-hide-into-leather-is-really-gross/