Sporrans - I don't get it.

[auld argonian]

Sporrans are actually pretty comfortable and functional...I often wear one with jeans just to have the extra "room for my stuff"...looks better than a f*nny pack.

Dead animal skin...has been used for years for all sorts of things. Given it's flexibility and durability it would probably end up having a smaller carbon footprint than anything else that could do the job. Personally, I try to avoid exotic furry stuff but look upon bovine leather as re-using the bag that my last hamburger originally came in.

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AA

[Smayniac]

Sporrans are actually pretty comfortable and functional...I often wear one with jeans just to have the extra "room for my stuff"...looks better than a f*nny pack.

Dead animal skin...has been used for years for all sorts of things. Given it's flexibility and durability it would probably end up having a smaller carbon footprint than anything else that could do the job. Personally, I try to avoid exotic furry stuff but look upon bovine leather as re-using the bag that my last hamburger originally came in.

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AA

I love the emphasis added line above, I'll try to use that one myself. I am working on a "recycled" badger sporran cause I've always loved the look. My eight year old, Scooby, is jealous that it only has one head and I get it. He's quite an environmentalist in general, but his science teacher wears a head on sporran, so it must be OK.

Bob

[turpin]

Personally, I try to avoid exotic furry stuff but look upon bovine leather as re-using the bag that my last hamburger originally came in.

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AA

I just love the way you put things AA. Very droll.

If my kilt has pockets (UK, Alphakilt) I don't wear a sporran. Otherwise, it's where I keep my pocket stuff. If it bangs while I'm walking I move it to the side. Some prefer ot on a belt look a la Liam Neeson in Rob Roy. that's cool.

It had to have evolved at least in part with great kilts that basically has no pockets (except perhaps those afforded by the folds of the cloth). As Matt siad above, men have been carrying leather bags since they started making leather bags. They gravitated to being worn on the belts or slung over shoulders to leave arms free for self defense.