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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 1 May 2016
Description
The processed skin from a piglike hoofed mammal of the genus Tayassu. Peccary are native to Central and South America (particularly Brazil and Argentina). The skins are usually shaved to produce a thin, light-weight leather for gloves. Peccary is chrome tanned to produce a durable, washable leather.
Synonyms and Related Terms
piel de pecarí (Esp.);cuir de pécari (Fr.); pécari (Fr.)
Other Properties
Bristle holes occur in straight line groups of three.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org