Doeskin leather

Description

1) A fine, soft Leather made from the skin of a doe (female deer), antelope or gazelle.

2) A light-color, suede leather produced from lamb, sheep, or goat skins. This soft leather is usually tanned with Formaldehyde/Oil or formaldehyde/Alum.

Synonyms and Related Terms

ante (Esp.); hertenhuid/geitenhuid (Ned.); hertsleer/geitenleer (Ned.);fijne wollen stof (Ned.); soort bukskin (Ned.)

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

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org