corarose
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Sat Sep-20-03 05:57 PM
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Anyone know if IKEA'S leather products are made out of Horse Leather? |
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Edited on Sat Sep-20-03 06:03 PM by corarose
I heard something weird in IKEA yesterday and I don't know if it was a joke or not. I would like to find out if they were speaking the truth about IKEA'S leather goods.
I was looking for a slipcover for my new sofa and love seat and I overheard a salesman talking to a customer and they asked about the leather and he said that it could either be horse or cow. My ears perked up because I thought that I was hearing something that sounded wrong.
I asked the salesman what he meant by horse and he said that they use horse leather.
How can we find out if this is true or a mad joke that this salesman was playing of people.
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:00 PM
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I got the wrong idea there, was gonna say that explains why i cant put any of their stuff together, not enough hooves you see.
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corarose
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:01 PM
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I also love cows but I was disgusted when I heard the salesman tell the lady that it might be horse leather. Do you know if leather from cows might have a name that sounds like horse?
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:03 PM
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all i know is that one goes MOO and one goes NEigh, and you had better make sure it goes MOO before you milk it. (advice from my uncle many years ago)
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corarose
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:05 PM
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I thought that he might have said coarse leather but he repeated what he said to me and it was Horse Leather.
It better not be Mr.Ed leather.
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:10 PM
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6. If You Do See One That Moos' |
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You might want to check for horns before you even think to start milking it.
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:32 PM
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made that mistake as well, was pulling away like a maniac, had no idea why my uncle was rolling on floor laughing, well you live and learn, that old bull after that had a real soft spot for me afterwards.
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:35 PM
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8. I guess the milk wouldn't taste so good either |
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Sat Sep-20-03 06:06 PM
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5. I wouldn't be surprised if they did... |
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You remember a couple of years ago when "ponyskin" skirts and boots were in fashion? You know, the black-and-brown or black-and-white leather with the fur still on? Did you really think that came from a Holstein or Jersey cow? Nope...
The best you can do is just not buy it if it makes you upset. Then again, considering the source of the leather, the horses/ponies in question have probably outlived their useful lives, and/or died naturally already. I used to be quite involved with all things horsey for many years, so I know what happens to 'slaughter horses.' It's actually just as well that the skins from the 'knacker's yard' go somewhere, instead of just into the midden-heap.
Did you know that a lot of the leather pants they were selling at The Gap a couple of years ago (in early 2000, IIRC, while I was living in TO) were actually made from goat or pig leather? Sorry if that makes you sweat. I happen to like wearing leather, but I do try to avoid horse leather myself.
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