Alligator leather

Leather is created when an animal skin or hide is chemically treated in a process called tanning to preserve them for long term use as material for clothing, handbags, footwear, furniture, sports equipment and tools.[1] Alligator leather is also commonly used to create similar items as mentioned above.

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Early Alligator Skins

Alligator leather is not only used due to its durable skin, but also its natural enamel sheen, which is aesthetically pleasing for consumers buying expensive products.[2]

  1. ^ "Leather". Leather. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Alligator Leather". Conservation and Arts Materials Encyclopedia Online. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 13 June 2019.