Leather Clothing

Leather is made from the hide of a nonhuman animal, usually cattle. It has historically been used for clothing and some kinds of housing (such as Native American tipis).

Kinksters will often use leather for masks, collars, and hoods (usually the kind used in pet play), or in more dominant and stereotypically masculine clothing such as vests.

Leather can be controversial due to the ethics of wearing the skin of dead animals. Vegans and vegeterians who are into leather often use plant-based or synthetic alternatives.

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