Woman wants to use the skin from her own amputated leg to make a handbag

A woman who is soon to have her leg amputated wants to use her own skin to make a handbag. Joan, who is 55 and from Manchester, has peripheral arterial disease, and as a result of this condition she will need to have her lower left leg surgically removed.

Rather than let her discarded leg become medical waste, Joan is now on the hunt for a designer willing to turn her dream into a reality. She took her request to Sewport.com who have mocked up potential designs of the handbag and are hoping to connect her with designers willing to work with human skin. Joan’s budget is £3,000 to secure her personalised accessory, and she is hoping for a medium-sized bag with a short strap. In her original request Joan wrote; ‘I know it is a bit odd and gross, and some might think I’m crazy, but it’s my leg and I can’t bare the thought of it being left to rot somewhere. ‘It’s part of me and I want to keep it.’

Experts at Sewport.com are keen to find Joan a suitable designer to fulfill her needs. On the website they commented: ‘It came to light that she got in touch with us after seeing the request from the lady who wanted the dress made from her Mother’s hair, and was inspired to do something similar. ‘Before you say “ew gross!”, we’ve spoken with the woman and her reasoning behind it is actually understandable and very personal.’ Joan just can’t stand the idea of medical waste – of human body parts being unceremoniously disposed of.  She’s going to do everything in her power to stop that from happening to her leg.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/19/woman-wants-use-skin-amputated-leg-make-handbag-8677009/

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