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Monday, September 20, 2010

Kilt makers turn to Eskimos


Scottish sporran industry rescued by ESKIMOS after lawyers find loophole in EU sealskin ban

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 11:53 AM on 20th September 2010

Kiltmakers are turning to Eskimos to beat a Brussels threat to sporrans.
The EU last month banned products made from sealskin - the traditional source of leather for the Highland kit.
But kilt firms found a legal loophole that could allow them to use hides supplied by the Arctic's Yupik and Inuit people.
Kilt saviour: A Canadian Inuit hunter in a kayak throws a harpoon at a seal
Kilt saviour: A Canadian Inuit hunter in a kayak throws a harpoon at a seal
They are exempted from the import ban because seal-hunting is part of their culture.
Ian Chisholm of the Scottish Kiltmakers' Association said: ‘We may be able to use skins if they have been hunted as part of traditional culture.’
He said if the deal is approved it will be a ‘lifesaver’ for the industry.
Sporrans have been made from sealskin since the 18th century.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1313562/Eskimos-rescue-Scottish-sporran-industry-EU-bans-sealskin.html#ixzz1056RMf1O

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