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Old 10-18-2007, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by sixto View Post
I have to wonder if more cows are slaughtered for skin than meat.

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Nope. Producers use everything but the moo.

However, I wouldn't be surprised to find that most of the hides used in upholstery come from countries other than the USA. Hides here can be pretty beat-up from barbed wire, thorns etc. European hides are supposedly upholstery grade.


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Are nappa and alcantara cow skin or some other hide?
Alcantara is an artificial covering.
Nappa is actually sheepskin, not cow hide.
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