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Originally Posted by Ad Guy
Alcantara...... is that a fancy name for suede?
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Yep, the Alcantara is an animal related to a Lama or Alpacca. It lives only on the southern slopes of the Himalayas above 4000M.
Alcantara hunters must stalk their prey for days in freezing conditions. Traditional land owners dictate that the animal can only be hunted with Bow and Arrow so the leather fetches a premium price. Hence it's only used on premium cars like Lamborghini and Mercedes AMG etc.
note... I may have made some of that stuff up
