Is it true that a shark’s skin is so rough it can cut into your skin?

Question: Is it true that a shark's skin is so rough it can cut into your skin?
- Keywords:
  marine,
  shark,
  skin
Asked by danimia123 to Ed, Hayley, Jason, Nathan, Sophie on 18 Mar 2013.
- Hayley Evers-King answered on 18 Mar 2013:
  
  It’s more like sandpaper – so it could graze you a bit if you rubbed against it hard enough. It also depends on the size of the shark and the species. I’d be more worried about their teeth 😉

Question: Is it true that a shark's skin is so rough it can cut into your skin?