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| − | 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 [ | + | 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|leather]] for gloves. Peccary is chrome tanned to produce a durable, washable leather. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:10, 10 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