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Uranium 235
Oct 12, 2004

Have any of you tried any kind of leather upholstery? I never thought of it before until this thread, but it makes sense why leather-covered furniture is so expensive. The materials themselves are pretty expensive, and it's got to be very time-consuming and challenging.

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Uranium 235
Oct 12, 2004

Pagan posted:

I don't know how fancy you're thinking, but high end men's dress shoes, the soles are made out of thick layers of leather. Looks like polished veg-tan to me. Easy to work with, and I'm sure it would last a long time, too. You could find some really thick veg-tan, or laminate a few layers of thinner material.
Leather shoe soles wear out stupidly fast if they get wet. You need to put on rubber shoe covers if you wear them in rain.

It may not be an issue for a lot of people, but it's something I have to think about since I live in NYC.

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