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Hell for Leather: A Short and (Mostly) Factual History of Human Skin as a Textile

Hell for Leather: A Short and (Mostly) Factual History of Human Skin as a Textile

Update: 2023-10-23
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Leather Face and Norman Bates and their penchant for human skin is the stuff of horror movies and fuel for more than a few nightmares. Sometimes, however, the truth is weirder (and creepier) than fiction!




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Hell for Leather: A Short and (Mostly) Factual History of Human Skin as a Textile

Hell for Leather: A Short and (Mostly) Factual History of Human Skin as a Textile

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