Difference between revisions of "Doeskin leather"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) A fine, soft [ | + | 1) A fine, soft [[leather]] made from the skin of a doe (female deer), antelope or gazelle. |
| − | 2) A light-color, suede leather produced from lamb, sheep, or goat skins. This soft leather is usually tanned with [ | + | 2) A light-color, suede leather produced from lamb, sheep, or goat skins. This soft leather is usually tanned with [[formaldehyde]]/[[oil]] or formaldehyde/[[alum]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 14 January 2014
Description
1) A fine, soft Leather made from the skin of a doe (female deer), antelope or gazelle.
2) A light-color, suede leather produced from lamb, sheep, or goat skins. This soft leather is usually tanned with Formaldehyde/Oil or formaldehyde/Alum.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ante (Esp.); hertenhuid/geitenhuid (Ned.); hertsleer/geitenleer (Ned.);fijne wollen stof (Ned.); soort bukskin (Ned.)
Authority
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org