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== Sheep leather==
In the world, there are about 1.2 billion sheep and lambs. 15 to 25% of these are slaughtered annually. Sheep leather, [[lamb leather]] and [[Sheepskin - Lambskin|lambskin]] are second behind [[cow leather]] with about 10% of world production. 90% of the sheep are woolly sheep. The finer and denser the wool is, the thinner and worse is the [[leather quality]]. Sheep leather is used for [[Leather book cover|book covers]], [[leather clothing|clothing]], [[leather gloves|gloves]], [[leather accessories]] and occasional for [[leather furniture|furniture]].

Italy is by far the largest [[leather production|producer]] of sheep and [[Goatskin|goat]] leather in Europe. Almost 34 million square meters of sheep and goat leather were produced in Italy in 2011. In the same period, almost 100 million square meters of [[cow leather|bovine leather]] were produced in Italy. Germany, the [[leather industry|third-largest leather producer]] after Spain in Europe, produces approximately 500,000 square meters of sheep and goat leather in the same year and approximately 8.5 million square meters of [[cow leather]].


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''The [[Leather hair pores - Hair follicles|hair pores]] in sheep leather.''<br></p>
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''For [[leather furniture|furniture]], solid sheep leather with [[Natural leather grain|smooth surfaces]] are processed.''<br></p>
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Sheepskin is related in its structure to [[goatskin]], but less [[leather quality|resistant]]. Sheep are raised for the production of wool. There are countless varieties of skin with considerable differences in [[leather quality|skin quality]]. Even with the same breed, there can be considerable differences due to the environmental conditions (climate, environment, food).


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[[leather furniture|Furniture]] made of sheep leather is rare. Sheep leather furniture is then processed as patinated, [[Porous leather|porous]] [[aniline leather]].


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''Typical sheep leather [[leather furniture|furniture]].''
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A special method to increase the [[Natural leather grain|grain structure]] of the sheep's leather is the [[Shrunken leather - leather shrinkage|shrinkage of the leather]]. This method is used in France, where the leather is called "Basane de Mouton". It is a [[vegetable-tanned leather]]. Sheepskins are selected with a [[Natural leather grain|strong grain]] at the neck, which is called "moutonage". It is similar to the neck leather of [[cow leather|cattle]].


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''[[Shrunken leather - leather shrinkage|shrunken]] sheep leather ([http://brocantique.de/ledersessel.html www.brocantique.de]).''<br></p>
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== Additional information ==
* [[Lamb leather]]
* [[Sheepskin - Lambskin]]
* [[Goatskin]]
* [[Skiver]]


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