New Leather Tape Measure For Professionals Made with Natural Corium Leather, Soft Body, Quickdraw Retractable Function and Noncarcinogenic materials NATURAL CORIUM LEATHER: operated under the Republic Act 8485 Animal Welfare Act to provide the utmost care for the animals, and no animals were harmed in the process. SOFT BODY: consists of a garment made of a flexible fabric that is tightly woven to help provide lighter weight, soft feel and reduced deformation. NONCARCINOGENIC MATERIALS: unlike our tape measure, there are other tape measures that contain carcinogens (material known or suspected to cause cancer), please do read the label before purchasing QUICKDRAW RETRACTION: smooth, one button push action to close after swinging it open for extra length FINAL SURFACE FINISH: for hardness, wear resistance and removing surface flaws to help extend the life of the tape measure