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Kidskin or kid leather is a type of soft, thin leather that is traditionally used for gloves (hence the phrase 'kid gloves,' used since at least 1888 as a metaphor for careful handling). [1] It is widely used for other fashion purposes such as footwear and clothing.
Kidskin, used for gloves, shoes and other accessories, is traditionally goatskin, although other leathers such as sheep and kangaroo can be used to make kid. [2] [3] Tanned leather from goatskin is considered extremely durable and is commonly used to make rugs (for example in Indonesia) and carpet binding.
Napa leather (often called Nappa leather) is a leather noted for its soft feel, derived as it is from calves, lambs, and kid goats, which have soft hides.It is a generic term in the leather field and has no distinct test for characterization.
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Suede leather is made from the underside of the skin, [3] primarily from lamb, although goat, calf, and deer are commonly used. Splits from thick hides of cow and deer are also sueded, but, due to the fiber content, have a shaggy nap .
Kid Gloves, a British production duo consisting of Roy Kerr and Anu Pillai; Kid Gloves, a 1992 album by Larry Carlton "Kid Gloves", by Doomtree from the 2008 album Doomtree ...
Chamar (or Jatav) [2] is a community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action that originated from the group of trade persons who were involved in leather tanning and shoemaking. [3] They are found throughout the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the northern states of India and in Pakistan and Nepal.
The Mochi are involved in the manufacture of leather shoes. The community has a traditional caste council, as is common among many North Indian artisan communities. This caste council acts as an instrument of social control, by punishing those who contravene community norms.