Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 17:05:51 -0400 From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Leather in new 9-3 Vector - from which animal?
Salutations: On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 20:23:42 -0000, **-** <m.faulksnopsamternet.com> wrote: > <Nick Bell> wrote in message > news:uqic20hnmo7d7rul6mu2o8i4e0jfrhe4f2nopsamcom... >> I have ordered a 9-3 Vector (UK) which has leather seats. I need to >> know if the leather is cow hide or whether it could be from pigs - >> religious reasons. All the dealers are closed or don't know! >> >> Many thanks for your speedy response >> >> Nick > > I would expect they couldn't call it leather if it wasn't bovine sourced, > leather is afterall a descpription of treated cow hide. > > Matt Nope the OP is correct to ask - as any animal hide correctly treated can be called 'leather'. For example, I have an old pair of RCMP riding boots I use for my Rickmann ZIR where the uppers are in fact all pig skin. However, I'm pretty sure all standard SAAB leather is cowhide. You can tell the difference as pig skin has a much rougher surface. It's tougher by weigh as well - which is why it makes such ripping good high speed riding boots. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/197.RAM
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