Cowhide
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Description
A durable Leather made from the unsplit or grainsplit hide of any bovine, such as Bos taurus. Cowhide produces a tough, strong leather with a coarse grain. Vegetable tanned cowhide is used for sole leather. The grainsplit portion of cowhides are used for luggage, upholstery, handbags, harnesses, saddles, and belts.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cattle hide; cow hide; Bos taurus; ox hide
Additional Images
Dairy cow
Hereford bull
Cowhide
Resources and Citations
- 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
- American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org