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What is Italian leather?

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Leather from Italy.
is completely wrong

Italian Leather refers to leather made from the hide of an ostrich. The ostrich hide is much tougher than the normal leather made from a cow making it last a lot longer. Which is why it is used by fine leather users like Gucci and Prada.

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