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| − | Ostriches weigh out about 150 kg and grow 2.5 m. The meat and eggs are food, the skin is used for [[leather]] (including the legs) and the feathers and the egg shell are used to manufacture all kinds of objects. The bird is from Africa. There are other birds, from which leather is made. The Nandu from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDmkdFwqTt8&list=PLdGEmp0I4Bawry89Il_c1uc1F7M0Tr7sx South America] or the Emu from Australia. Ostriches and emus were also spread in other countries. | + | Ostriches weigh out about 150 kg and grow 2.5 m. The meat and eggs are used as food, the skin is used for [[leather]] (including the legs) and the feathers and the egg shell are used to manufacture all kinds of objects. The bird is originally from Africa. There are other birds, from which leather is made. The Nandu from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDmkdFwqTt8&list=PLdGEmp0I4Bawry89Il_c1uc1F7M0Tr7sx South America] or the Emu from Australia. Ostriches and emus were also spread in other countries. |
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| − | Ostrich leather is generally processed as [[smooth leather]] and is characterized by its softness as well as a characteristic pimpled [[Leather grain - Grain side|grain pattern]] caused by | + | Ostrich leather is generally processed as [[smooth leather]] and is characterized by its softness as well as a characteristic pimpled [[Leather grain - Grain side|grain pattern]] caused by feather growth. Since the nubs are not distributed all over the skin, more [[Leather cutting waste|cutting waste]] must be taken into account, if symmetry is to be preserved. |
| − | Ostrich leather is used for [[leather bag|bags]] or [[Leather wallets|wallets]], but occasionally also for [[leather shoes|shoes]]. Also, | + | Ostrich leather is used for [[leather bag|bags]] or [[Leather wallets|wallets]], but occasionally also for [[leather shoes|shoes]]. Also, ostrich leg can also be [[leather production|processed to leather]]. |
Revision as of 17:19, 18 February 2017
Ostriches weigh out about 150 kg and grow 2.5 m. The meat and eggs are used as food, the skin is used for leather (including the legs) and the feathers and the egg shell are used to manufacture all kinds of objects. The bird is originally from Africa. There are other birds, from which leather is made. The Nandu from South America or the Emu from Australia. Ostriches and emus were also spread in other countries.
Ostrich feathers and ostrich eggs can be used in many different ways.
Ostrich leather is generally processed as smooth leather and is characterized by its softness as well as a characteristic pimpled grain pattern caused by feather growth. Since the nubs are not distributed all over the skin, more cutting waste must be taken into account, if symmetry is to be preserved.
Ostrich leather is used for bags or wallets, but occasionally also for shoes. Also, ostrich leg can also be processed to leather.
The skin of the bird but also the skin of the legs and feet is processed to leather.
Ostrich leather is characteristic in its surface. In the area of the knobs is caused by the feathers.
When cutting, the distribution of the nubs in the skin must be considered (photo www.lederkunst.com).
Leather hat made of ostrich leather from the ostrich farm Riederfelde. - Ostrich leather handbag and shoes from Artestruz Mallorca.
Ostrich leather vests: Left of the young ostrich, right of an older animal (www.wildfangdesign.de).
Genuine artworks: Ostrich leather handbags by www.lederkunst.com.
Mercedes watch strap made of ostrich leather. - More Watch Straps made of ostrich leather (Flat Iron Straps).
Armchair made of ostrich leather.
Leather shoes made of ostrich leather for stars and blue golf shoes of Himer bespoke shoes, Leather boots of www.jean-gaborit.com.
Very nice: baby ostrich leather on a bicycle saddle.
Bugatti Type 46 Coupé Superprofilée. Seats covered with genuine ostrich leather.
Ostrich leather feet are also processed. Helmet from www.wildfangdesign.de.
Biker wallet made of ostrich leather (bikerwallets.de) and ostrich leg leather shoes (Artestruz Mallorca.
Left: Genuine ostrich leather bag.
Right: This handbag is not made of ostrich leather. It is either embossed cow leather or artificial leather.
Imitation leather with ostrich embossing. - Lamb leather with ostrich embossing.
Bugatti 38 Tourer from 1927, strangely with seats of imitation leather with ostrich embossing.
Cow leather with ostrich embossing. - The hair pores of the cow skin are still recognizable.
Wallet with ostrich embossing. - The hair pores of another animal are visible.
Feather opening from genuine ostrich leather. - Hair pores do not exist.
Ostrich meat is very dark and tastes better than it looks. The look is reminiscent of soup meat.
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The Nandu from South America is also processed to leather.
Nandu claw as knife handle from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Watch strap from Nandu leather (Flat Iron Straps).
Video about leather of different animal species
Leather of different animal species - Exotic leather.
Other exotic leather
- Alligator leather
- Alpaca fur
- Antelope leather
- Armadillo leather
- Bird leather
- Bull testicles
- Caiman leather
- Camel leather
- Carpincho leather
- Cat fur
- Chicken leather
- Crocodile leather
- Dog leather
- Donkey leather
- Elephant leather
- Fish leather: Eel, shark, salmon, moray eel, stingray and many others
- Frog leather - Toad leather
- Giraffe leather
- Hippo Leather
- Horsehide - Horse leather
- Kangaroo leather
- Llama Fur
- Lizard leather
- Pangolin leather
- Peccary leather
- Rumen leather
- Sealskin leather
- Snakeskin
- Turtle skin
- Walrus leather
- Yak leather
- Zebra hide
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