Leather's History.

It's been around as long as man. In prehistoric times, it was used it for clothing and bedding and even the occasional decoration. It has been used for shelter and later, man made armor.

In Egypt, women prized their fur piece as a luxury as exquisite as her jewelry. Roman soldiers used heavy leather shirts as part of their uniform.

In each society, empire or period of time, the craftsmen used leather to their advantage in the way they needed it; whether it be clothing or decoration. Much of the hides and furs were also used for trade such as currency is used today.

Today, we sit on leather, have leather wall hangings, wear leather around our waists and put our guns in it. Women overload it with cosmetics and 'stuff' and men use it comfortably atop a horse to round up their cattle, maybe for many more hides. And PETA will always be there to tsk tsk tsk at our many uses of the hide.