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Fish leather is a thing...

 
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Fish Leather production - BBC

Interestingly the article claims that fish leather can be stronger than standard leather of the same thickness due to the interlocking nature of the fibers.
 
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Very cool.
Ever since I learned about alligator far I've wanted a jacket made for 'gator far leather.
Funny that it could potentially displace cow leather.
 
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