B. Hides from Northern Germany, English hides, Dutch hides, and North American US hides. C. Australian Hides, African hides, South American hides, Hides from Asia. Today we think of leather as a commodity, something that is pretty much the same everywhere. Leather for furniture comes mostly from cattle and no two hides are alike. Age, heredity, and the environment all influence the character of leather.
Leather is the strongest most versatile natural resource.
It should be understood that cattle leather is a byproduct of the meat industry, and are raised for beef consumption. Leather is a renewable resource, so it allows us to create valuable products out of what otherwise would be waste. The largest sources of cattle hides are the beef herds of North and South America. Can be easily attacked by bacteria and rot. Are dirty with blood, dung, etc., sticking to it and contain hair and other materials which are not needed.