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It is no secret that the skin – a valuable raw material that is used for the production of a variety of things: shoes, clothes, accessories and even furniture.

Of course, immediately come to mind animal skin, but the long history of other shocking cases. Books bound in leather Perhaps, the most famous man-made products made from human skin is the books. In most cases of antropotehnicheskaya material was only the book cover and binding, but scientists know of the existence of books, where even the text written on the human leaves. The oldest such product is considered to be the Bible of the III century and the writings of the natives of Australia and Africa

Especially popular books in human skin was used in France in the 18th and 19th century. Them it was customary to give the ladies of the heart, distinguished people and close relatives. The material for these books were the corpses of executed criminals, the homeless, vagrants or people who independently and voluntarily donated after death their skin for the manufacture of manuscripts. Of course, it was a very expensive book, a few copies which have survived and are in private collections or libraries at the major universities of the world. The drum of human skin, Many believe that the musical instruments out of human skin could be created only in antiquity, but it is not so. According to legend, the Czech national hero Jan Zizka from Trocnov and famous commander of the XV century, who led the Protestant revolt against the Catholic Church before his death bequeathed to make of his leather war drum.

Say this extremely loud drum still for a long time frightened their resounding blows of the enemies, making them mortal terror. Accessories made of human skin, the French fashion leather goods from human material is distributed not only on books but also on various accessories (wallets, belts, cigarette cases and even gloves), so fashionable in Europe in the 18-19 century.

Near Paris was built a plant for the manufacture of such products, which at the time was a cigarette case made from the skin of the elusive criminal Henri Pranzini, which was subsequently sold at auction for a very decent amount of money. Shoes leather man Shoes leather man – also the handiwork of the French. Local, the master noticed that the shoes made of human skin is much stronger than animal material, therefore every self-respecting French man of the era thought it necessary to have in her wardrobe human shoes or boots.

Not spared the fashion for shoes made of human skin and the Americas. In 1876 well-known local shoemaker Mahrenholz after numerous experiments with different types of leather have come to the conclusion that the most pliant and elastic for sewing shoes is human material. The product of this master are still preserved in some private collections. It is believed that they proudly wear the title of the most expensive shoes in the world, although we have a different opinion. Warlock pants. Iceland On the pants out of human skin everyone is wishing will admire the Icelandic Museum of sorcery and witchcraft. The age of this extraordinary exhibit was built centuries ago. It belonged to one of the sorcerers who lived in the middle Ages on the Icelandic Islands. The artifact was used to attract wealth. In order to manufacture magic items, wizards of Iceland during the life of the man received his permission to use his skin after his death.

The ritual of making the "magic" of the pants was in order after the burial of the deceased men to dig up the corpse and gently, no cuts and tears to skin of the lower part of his body, while retaining intact the skin of the genitals and the toes. Removed human skin wizards wore, and into the scrotum throwing a coin previously stolen from the widow of the deceased, saying the words conspiracy on wealth. Unknown, does such clothing to the wizard to get rich, but to wear it he had until his death. Lampshades from the skin of the Famous Buchenwald the witch and the wife of the commandant of the eponymous concentration camp, Ilse Koch is not only famous for its cruelty and brutal treatment of prisoners, but also a taste for the unusual interior.

In particular, especially Frau liked lampshades from the skin of tattooed men, who, in her opinion, looked very effective with the lights on.

Modern products of human skin If you think that the demand for products from human skin in our time, completely exhausted themselves, then you are mistaken.

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However, modern technology allows very reliably simulate a natural material. So, the French designer Olivier Goulet has released a collection of polymeric fabric SkinBag that plays even skin blemishes (e.g., pimples, scars and calluses). Jacket, overalls and bags are made by seamless technology. At the request of the client, the designer promises to apply the product to the selected tattoo.