Kangaroo leather technology that knows no bounds
25/06/2001
In an apparent opposite to what one might expect, a new material that combines kangaroo leather and rubber has resulted in a football boot is not springier than its conventional counterpart, but actually stickier.
Using a material known as Rubberised Kangaroo Technology (RKT) footwear developers working at the UK sports brand Umbro have overcome the traditional objection to using kangaroo leather for football boots, which is its smoothness.
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