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Emu Leather

Emu body leather has a distinctive quill design which covers the entire hide.  The leather is soft yet strong, supple yet durable. 

Emu Leggings (leather from the emu legs) is thicker than the body leather and similar in appearance to crocodile skin.  The leggings have value as a trim in clothing and on accessories such as belts, watchbands, wallets as well as on clothing.  Like the hide, they can be dyed a variety of colors.

Current uses of emu leather include the production of leather accessories such as checkbook covers, wallets, purses and similar items.  The use, particularly of the leggings, as clothing accents, is not as widespread as the industry would like to see, but is improving.  The body leather has great potential in the production of light leather clothing.

The problem facing the emu farmer is the production of high quality hides.  Tanners have had to learn how to handle the hide, as have slaughter facilities.

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