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| − | A natural-grain [ | + | A natural-grain [[leather|leather]] made from the skins of seals. Pin seal leather has a delicate grain pattern and a smooth shiny surface. Imitation pin seal is called pin-grain [[sheepskin|sheepskin]] or pin-grain [[goatskin|goatskin]]. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[sealskin|sealskin]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 10 May 2016
Description
A natural-grain Leather made from the skins of seals. Pin seal leather has a delicate grain pattern and a smooth shiny surface. Imitation pin seal is called pin-grain Sheepskin or pin-grain Goatskin.
See also Sealskin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
pinseal; pin-grain sheepskin; pin-grain goatskin
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org