Peccary leather

Collared peccary Dicotyles tajacu

Description

The processed skin from a piglike hoofed mammal of the genus Tayassu. Peccary are native to Central and South America (particularly Brazil and Argentina). The skins are usually shaved to produce a thin, light-weight Leather for gloves. Peccary is chrome tanned to produce a durable, washable leather.

Synonyms and Related Terms

piel de pecarí (Esp.);cuir de pécari (Fr.); pécari (Fr.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

Bristle holes occur in straight line groups of three.

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