Napa leather

Description

A soft, flexible sheepskin, kidskin or lambskin made from domestic sheep in New Zealand or South America. Napa leather is usually made with a combination chrome-alum tannage.

Synonyms and Related Terms

nappa leather; napa (Esp.); nappa(leer) (Ned);

Authority

• 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