Soft, stretchy, and rugged. Home-made, noncaustic softening solution to soften (no brain matter), then it is smoked with wood. Importantly, the material is fully biodegradable and nontoxic. The material is easy to stitch, sew, and to manufacture articles by people with no experience (all you need is a knife, and awl). With little care, outdoor gear made from it can last a long time. Clothing from buckskin will not have a zip sound when rubbing trees. Poking insults will not snag or tear, the thinnest layers will still fully shield from all biting bugs. Resists hot fire sparks, unlike tough plastic weave. Ideal for the forestry industry polluters (surveying with the pvc-plastic ribbon they leave to degraded all-over the Alberta woods), photographers, hunters, or other bushwork. Also a great option for moms that want nontoxic clothing or fabric for their kids. The material is far better than any Mossy Oak brand rubish i have tired. 34” at widest 45” long, a smattering of small holes on the shoulder as shown 3/5 thickness - Suitable for leggings, tops, bags, and indoor mocs. Generously priced. price is firm - shipped 100% Canadian for Canadian outdoors. Will stiffen with repeat wet-and-let dry water exposure so ask how to nontoxic permanently waterproof. If this hide is not to your liking, but you are interested in buckskin - contact me. I also provide smoke tanning tutoring (all species) at $60 per rough 10 minute supply over the phone or text (email included). This is worth the investment if you want to have contact with a master smoke tanner.