Leather Quiz

10 Questions | By Renowncp | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 2409

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1.

What is Leather?
- A.
  
  A natural material
- B.
  
  An album
- C.
  
  A movie
- D.
  
  A book
2.

What is the raw material in the leather industry?
- A.
  
  By-products of the food industry
- B.
  
  By-products of the meat industry
- C.
  
  By-products of the fishing industry
- D.
  
  By-products of the computer industry
3.

How is Leather created?
- A.
  
  From the tanning of hides
- B.
  
  From skins of animals
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  None
4.

In history, animal hides were first seen used for ...
- A.
  
  Protection from the elements
- B.
  
  Making boats
- C.
  
  Making battle armour
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

What is Shearling?
- A.
  
  Blanket with a soft pile
- B.
  
  Lamb double face tanned with the hair intact
- C.
  
  A kind of sharp knife used to trim hair
- D.
  
  A company that makes plows in Scotland
6.

How are leather and shearling hides finished?
- A.
  
  In sueded finish
- B.
  
  In nappa finish
- C.
  
  In reptile finish
- D.
  
  All of the above
7.

The silkiest and most velvety type of ironed wool comes from...
- A.
  
  Nappa leather
- B.
  
  New Zealand slink skins
- C.
  
  Merino sheepskins
- D.
  
  Embossed sheepskin
8.

There is a world wide shortage of leather hides.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

One of the reasons lending to the world wide shortage of hides is a decrease in farming of ...
- A.
  
  Poultry
- B.
  
  Livestock
- C.
  
  Rice
- D.
  
  Vegetables
10.

Other factor(s) leading to the world shortage of leather is...
- A.
  
  Population explosion
- B.
  
  Decrease in world wide tanneries
- C.
  
  High demand for cheaper food sources
- D.
  
  All of the above