CHICKEN LEATHER
September 1st, 2002
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKA
THE UNIVERSITY of Queensland, Australia, has developed a method of making leather out of chicken skin that it says will be extremely useful for products requiring drip, notably steering wheels, driving gloves and mobile telephone covers. The university's John Dingle says leather could provide another use for old chickens than pet food.
THE UNIVERSITY of Queensland, Australia, has developed a method of making leather out of chicken skin that it says will be extremely useful for products requiring drip, notably steering wheels, driving gloves and mobile telephone covers. The university's John Dingle says leather could provide another use for old chickens than pet food.
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