I have handled a bunch of different leathers including pig, deer, and sheep for sure. They're extremely soft and would be less bulky, but they'd give almost no protection and most that I've seen wouldn't hold much structure at all.
Maybe a double layer so that I'd have a nicely finished inside though.
And I think that plastic lining would be the best. I'll mess around with it sometime.
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