So far I've seen "moo-cow" and "sable" (perhaps opposite ends of the spectrum) as imitations for seal.
Compromise: "moo-sable"!
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It obviously depends somewhat on the particular cow and/or seal, but some cowhide sporrans at least look pretty close, though they aren't as soft to touch. Seal on the left (quoted at around 140 GBP), cow on the right at about $45.
Last edited by Todd Bradshaw; 11th May 16 at 02:54 PM.
My cow-skin dress sporran from Ian Grant of Edinburgh certainly looks the part from more than a few feet away (and if somebody were to get closer to my sporran than that, I'd start to wonder a bit). As others have said, it's not as soft/smooth as the feel of seal skin, but it certainly does the job in a pinch.
Originally Posted by cck
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