Those New Shoes or New Soccer Ball May be Made from Kangaroo Skins

So now they’ve moved onto Kangaroo. I guess they just became bored with cow skin.

Article:

Kangaroo skin hits fashion capitals

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/2006/
s1684667.htm

Wednesday, 12/07/2006

Kangaroo skin is being promoted by designers and manufacturers in the fashion capitals of the world.

A company in Cairns which exports up to 18,000 skins every two months to processors in Spain, France and Italy says the skins are made into everything from clothing to footballs.

Exporter Ross Gates says the skin is proving popular because of its strength, repellent nature and pliability.

"Quite a number of the upmarket men's shoe manufacturers are starting to manufacturer their shoes from kangaroo," he said.

"They're starting to tag them ... with a small information tag attached to the shoe explaining to the potential buyer what the advantages are."