exotic skins

Crocodile, python, ostrich

Exotic skins are leather made from non-traditional animals—python, crocodile, ostrich, stingray, lizard.

The term belongs to fashion and luxury goods, where these materials command premium prices for handbags, boots, and watch straps: The boutique specializes in exotic skins.

The designation exotic distinguishes them from common cowhide or sheepskin.

Related

alligator · ostrich · lizard · luxury · haute couture · high end · handbags · scales · texture · rare · wildlife · poaching · endangered · endangered species · fashion · tannery · supple · glossy

Opposites
material rarity and sourcing

exotic skinscowhide

Tanned bovine leather

sheepskin · pigskin · goatskin · lambskin · calfskin

material origin

exotic skinsvegan leather

Non-animal hide substitute

faux leather · synthetic leather · plant-based leather · pleather · leatherette

Family

exotic, exotics, exotically, exoticism, skin, skins, skinned, skinning, skinny

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG