Skin Guide & Resources
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The Exotic Skin Guide for Garment Makers
Learn about the top four exotic leathers for garments and why they are perfect garment-making materials.
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Alligator & Crocodile Skin: What is the Difference?
Learn why crocodilian leathers are in such high demand and how to choose the best skin for your project.
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Alligator Skin Guide
Avoid overpaying for alligator skins by ensuring you know exactly how they are measured and graded.
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Caiman Skin Guide
Avoid overpaying for caiman skins by ensuring you know exactly how they are measured and graded.
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Python Skin Guide
Become an expert on working with python skin by downloading our Guide to Buying Python Skin.
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Stingray Skin Guide
Curious about exotic leather products such as stingray skin? Become an expert by reading our guide.
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Python Skin Comparison Guide
Compare Burmese, short-tailed, and diamond python skins to become an expert on what features to look for in chosing the right material.
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Exotic Leather Handbag Guide
If you are planning an upcoming handbag design project, our free guide will teach you everything you need to know about selecting, ...
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Crocodile Leather Footwear Guide
If you are planning an upcoming handbag design project, our free guide will teach you everything you need to know about selecting, ...
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Project Calculations Guide
Curious about exotic leather products such as Alligator, Python and Stingray skin and how much you will need for your project?
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The Luxury Fashion Industry and the Benefits of Using Exotic Leathers
Read this letter from the world’s leading sustainability experts on the benefits of the trade in exotics skins for species, habitats, ...
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Sustainability and Ethics Guide
Learn how the exotic skin trade, and PanAm Leathers, has learned to source our skins in an ethical and sustainable fashion.
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Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter: Volume 39/Number 3
Read the most recent CSG Newsletter, produced and distributed by the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of ...
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How California’s Ban on Crocodile Leather was Beaten
Discover how Christy Plott, fourth-generation tanner, fought back against the California crocodile skin ban in court.
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Exotic Leathers FAQ Sheet
This FAQ sheet has been compiled by 15 of the world's leading scientific experts on reptile biology, conservation management, and trade. ...
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CITES after Brexit
Check the most recent information on CITES requirements for imports and exports between the UK, Northern Ireland and the EU, following ...
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Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter: Volume 39/Number 4
Read the most recent CSG Newsletter, produced and distributed by the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of ...
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American Alligator Design and Manufacturing Guide
This design and manufacturing guide provides basic technical information about alligator leather for fashion designers, leather sourcing ...
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History of Crocodile Management in the Northern Territory of Australia
The Crocodile Farmers Association of the Northern Territory (CFANT) is a group that brings together the Crocodile Farmers of the Northern ...
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Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter: Volume 40/Number 1
Read the most recent CSG Newsletter, produced and distributed by the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of ...
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Business of Fashion: The State of Fashion Technology 2022
The special edition of The State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company explores the great tech acceleration ...
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SARCA Progress Update: April 2022
The report reflects on the developments of the Southeast Asian reptile trade and highlights SARCA’s key achievements and areas of continued ...
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Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter: Volume 40/Number 3
Read the most recent CSG Newsletter, produced and distributed by the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of ...
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IACTS report on the World Trade in Crocodile Skins 2017-2019
All crocodilians are listed in either Appendix I or Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild ...
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Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter: Volume 40/Number 2
Read the most recent CSG Newsletter, produced and distributed by the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of ...
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Management and Trade in Reticulated Pythons Malaysia
This report describes the management context, strategy, and program being implemented in Peninsular Malaysia to ensure wild reticulated ...
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Louisiana Conservationist: The American Alligator
This edition of the Louisiana Conservationist focuses on a species near and dear to many in the state: The American alligator. The articles ...
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Crocodile Specialist Group Newsletter: Volume 40/Number 4
Read the most recent CSG Newsletter, produced and distributed by the Crocodile Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of ...
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Exotic Leathers: Why Fashion Products are More Sustainable than Some Research Suggests
This report counters a false article concerning illegal trade in the luxury industry. At the time, the luxury industry received significant ...