In the early Middle Ages, books were written on sheepskin inasmuch as papyrus was too expensive to be imported from Egypt, then under Muslim control.

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This is true. During the early Middle Ages, European bookmakers used parchment or vellum, which is a type of fine parchment made from the skin of young animals such as lambs and calves, as a writing material for books. This was because papyrus, which had been the most commonly used writing material in the Roman Empire, was no longer available as it had to be imported from Egypt, which was under Muslim control at the time. Parchment was more durable and flexible than papyrus, which made it a better choice for the elaborate book decoration and illustration that became characteristic of medieval manuscripts.

In the Early Middle Ages, Books Were Written on Sheepskin