page_title: Kangaroo leather
section_title: Applications
hierarchical_section_title: Kangaroo leather / Applications
caption_attribution_description: 10ft 12 Plait Kangaroo hide Bullwhip.
context_page_description: Kangaroo leather is a strong light weight leather derived from the hide of the kangaroo.
  Kangaroos are harvested. Both the meat and the hides are sold. Although most species of macropod are protected from hunting by law, a small number of the large-sized species which exist in high numbers can be hunted by commercial hunters. This policy has been criticised by some wildlife activists.
context_section_description: The leather is used in a wide variety of shoes.  The unique structure of kangaroo leather allows it to be cut down to very thin substance (thickness of the leather) but still retain strength.
  Kangaroo leather is also popular in the manufacture of motorbike leathers and is used in a wide variety of other applications such as car upholstery, military boots, football or soccer boots and fashion accessories.
  Kangaroo leather is the material of choice for whip makers as the strips can be cut thin to keep the whip flexible, without sacrificing durability.
caption: Whip made of kangaroo leather.
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