Spew

Description

In the leather industry, spew is a term used for the white waxy or dark brown oily exudate that forms on the grain surface (Roberts and Etherington 1982).

Resources and Citations

• M.Roberts, D.Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1982.