Cheetah Skin
Cheetah skin can be found in its faux form all over the world, as it is such a sophisticated and rich pattern. The coloring and tones may vary on real cheetah skin, and the most high quality clothing and furniture designers will keep in accordance with this law of nature. Cheetah skin, and the high demand for it by so-called sportsmen and trophy poachers, brought about the demise of the African wild population of cheetahs in the early 1950’s. These animals have since regained their wild stature, and numbers have pushed ten thousand of late. The tragic reality of days gone past has impressed a deep seated feeling of protection and loyalty to these animals by their fans and advocates. Faux cheetah skin, as a result, could cause quite a stir if you fail to identify it as such to an angry looker on.
All political matters aside, cheetah skin is a wonderful decorative accent for nearly any style, and the beauty and drama of it cannot be denied. The cheetah uses his skin for complete camouflage and protection, will we wear faux cheetah skins to draw attention and to pop. Funny thing, the animal kingdom versus the whims and trends of the human. Cheetah skin is being used for window treatments and drapes, throw pillows and picture frames, rugs, shower curtains, upholstery, door mats, towels, and even dishes. Cheetah skin is a close second only to leopard skin in consumer popularity. Even shoes, boots, purses and hair accessories are the hottest tones and patterns of cheetah skin.
There is a growing fascination with the mutated coat patterns of the king cheetah, who adorned erratically shaped spots, a black dorsal strip, and spots on his face rather than stripes. The mutated gene which produces this rare coloration is found in an estimated one in ten thousand wild cheetahs. Cheetah skin fabrics modeled after this unique and dramatic version of the animal are fetching the eyes of designers and consumers the world over. This cheetah skin pattern is distinctly different from the normal gene strain, and zoologists have successfully developed many king cheetahs in captivity. If you wish to enjoy seeing, not wearing, the real thing, you may find some information online about where the closest captive king cheetahs are.
Though the skin of the cheetah seems very thick and painfully warm for these creatures of the hot, dry plains, they actually need the thick protection from the sun and from the sharp nightly temperature falls which sometimes occur on the savannah. These animals are optimally equipped for life in this harsh climate. They do, however, suffer great fertilization challenges in the wild, and this keeps their populations from recovering the way another species might. The cheetah is an animal worthy of our respect and awe.