morocco leather
animal product
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Morocco leather is a fine leather originally made from Persian goatskin. It is now also made from the skins of various hair sheep and is commonly used in bookbinding. Levant morocco, a type of morocco leather, is made from sheep, goat, or seal skins and features a drawn grain pattern, also used for bookbinding. Leather, in general, refers to the hairless natural covering of an animal, prepared for use, and can be made from various animal skins such as goatskin, sheepskin, and sealskin.123
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