Human Leg Skin Trousers.

[hc4361]

There must be much more to this story than published by the Mail.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2476512/Are-terrifying-trousers-The-17th-century-NECROPANTS-corpse-legs--supposed-lucky.html

I assume untreated skin would decompose, certainly any 'dead skin' I shed doesn't look rubbery

[jomifl]

The skin would be tanned so as to become leather I presume. Many kinds of skin are made into leather such as turkey skin for cowboy boots and fish skin is also used .
http://thefishleather.co/what-is-fish-leather/

[bibblebub]

this was part of a QI programme in 2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOJO0mAHZw4

[bibblebub]

^2011

[hc4361]

Yes, I thought it must be tanned but no mention of that in the report.

How weird and wonderful people can be