Russet leather
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Description
A leather prepared from sheepskins or lambskins tanned in cold-leached Hemlock bark. Russet leather is often used for shoe linings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
russet sheepskin
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 704
- 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 Comment: p. 230
- American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org