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1) A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] made from the skin of a shark. Sharkskin is a tough, strong leather that is usually vegetable tanned. It has been used for book covers, shoes, and luggage. | 1) A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leather leather] made from the skin of a shark. Sharkskin is a tough, strong leather that is usually vegetable tanned. It has been used for book covers, shoes, and luggage. | ||
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Galuchat | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Galuchat%20leather Galuchat leather]. |
| − | 2) A smooth, twilled fabric. Sharkskin cloth is woven with warp and filling yarns of alternating light and dark colors. Lightweight skarkskin is made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rayon | + | 2) A smooth, twilled fabric. Sharkskin cloth is woven with warp and filling yarns of alternating light and dark colors. Lightweight skarkskin is made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rayon%20fiber rayon] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetate%20fiber acetate] for dresses, blouses, and skirts. A heavier, medium weight fabric is made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool] for suits. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | piel de | + | piel de tiburón (Esp.); peau de requin (Fr.); pele de tubarão (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Marjory L. Joseph, ''Introductory Textile Science'', Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986 |
| − | * | + | * 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 |
* Website address 2 Comment: www.fabrics.net | * Website address 2 Comment: www.fabrics.net | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.704 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 24 July 2013
Description
1) A leather made from the skin of a shark. Sharkskin is a tough, strong leather that is usually vegetable tanned. It has been used for book covers, shoes, and luggage.
See also Galuchat leather.
2) A smooth, twilled fabric. Sharkskin cloth is woven with warp and filling yarns of alternating light and dark colors. Lightweight skarkskin is made from rayon and acetate for dresses, blouses, and skirts. A heavier, medium weight fabric is made from wool for suits.
Synonyms and Related Terms
piel de tiburón (Esp.); peau de requin (Fr.); pele de tubarão (Port.)
Authority
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986
- 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
- Website address 2 Comment: www.fabrics.net
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.704
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997