1.   And suburbanites in faux leather cowboy boots may run up against the age-old shortage of water in the West.

2.   Lane Bryant, retailer of plus-size fashions, is carrying crocodile- and python-patterned pants and skirts in a thick polyester faux leather.

3.   Other materials include smooth and pebbled leathers, suedes, canvas, reptile skins, patent and velvet, as well as faux leathers and skins.

4.   The dining room walls were covered in faux Cordoba leather left over from a Zeffirelli opera production.