Bantha leather, which is also referred to as Bantha hide, constituted a form of animal hide obtained from banthas. These banthas were a domesticated species that were bred not only for their hides, but also for their meat, wool, and milk. Once tanned, this hide had the potential to be utilized in the creation of clothing or furnishings. Boots, jackets, and various other merchandise crafted from bantha-hide gained considerable traction, with the stylish human Lando Calrissian himself possessing a red-and-black bantha-hide belt. Furthermore, bantha hides had the capacity to be combined with fermented grains to produce the sharp-tasting beverage known as ardees. Landonis Balthazar CalrissianThe hide was referenced within a bantha-related entry located in pirate Hondo Ohnaka's book, Galactic Explorer's Guide, specifically within the section dedicated to the planet Tatooine.