Difference between revisions of "Hair sheep"
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| − | Several types of wild sheep that have straight [ | + | Several types of wild sheep that have straight [[hair]] rather than curly [[wool]]. Hair sheep, though classified as sheep, visually resemble [[goat|goats]] and are found in the mountainous regions of India, China, South America, and Africa. Leather produced from hair sheep is very soft and kid-like. It is called [[cabretta leather]]. The soft white hair from sheep is used in hake brushes. |
[[File:680-215.jpg|thumb|Hake Brush]] | [[File:680-215.jpg|thumb|Hake Brush]] | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 16 January 2014
Description
Several types of wild sheep that have straight Hair rather than curly Wool. Hair sheep, though classified as sheep, visually resemble goats and are found in the mountainous regions of India, China, South America, and Africa. Leather produced from hair sheep is very soft and kid-like. It is called Cabretta leather. The soft white hair from sheep is used in hake brushes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sheep hair; cabretta leather; pelo de cabra salvaje (Esp.); schapenhaar (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