Quality Sporrans for less money

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I'm far from being an expert on such things, but perhaps it's because kangaroos aren't awfully common in Scotland or the rest of the northern hemispheres?

Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to infer they should use or could have used kangaroo, just that although pigskin is tough (and perhaps that's why it is used so often) there are tougher skins and hides to use.

My own day wear sporran is black cowhide with a "scotch grain" also called "pebble grain". When shopping for a new pair of brogues about ten years ago I searched high and low for brogues made with "scotch grain" leather in the style I like, but settled for some made from smooth, shiny leather. I do sometimes wear Scots Guards officer's brogues I bought on eBay, amazingly, which are made with "scotch grain" leather.