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2. Rawhide (material) - Wikipedia

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   Rawhide is a hide or animal skin that has not been exposed to tanning. It is similar to parchment , much lighter in color than leather made by traditional vegetable tanning. Rawhide is more susceptible to water than leather, and it quickly softens and stretches if left wet unless well waterproofed.

3. Buckskin (leather) - Wikipedia

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   A deer skin at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland. Buckskin is the soft, pliable, porous preserved hide of an animal – usually deer – tanned in the same way as deerskin clothing worn by Native Americans.

4. Hide (skin) - Wikipedia

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   A hide or skin is an animal skin treated for human use. The word "hide" is related to the German word Haut, which means skin.The industry defines hides as "skins" of large animals e.g. cow, buffalo; while skins refer to "skins" of smaller animals: goat, sheep, deer, pig, fish, alligator, snake, etc. Common commercial hides include leather from cattle and other livestock animals, buckskin ...

5. Tanning (leather) - Wikipedia

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   Pickling is another term for tanning, or what is the modern equivalent of turning rawhide into leather by the use of modern chemical agents, if mineral tanning is preferred. Once bating is complete, the hides and skins are treated by first soaking them in a bath containing common salt (sodium chloride), usually 1 quart of salt to 1 gallon of ...

6. Shagreen - Wikipedia

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   The early horse-skin variety of equine-based faux-shagreen was traditionally prepared by embedding plant seeds (often Chenopodium) in the untreated skin while soft, covering the skin with a cloth, and trampling them into the skin. When the skin was dry, the seeds were shaken off, leaving the surface of the leather covered with small indentations.

7. One hidden benefit of good nutrition: Healthier skin - AOL

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   While it's not a good idea to eat too much saturated fat, and even "healthy" fats shouldn't be consumed in excess, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats can keep your skin moist, strong, and ...

8. Rawhide - Wikipedia

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   Rawhide may refer to: Rawhide (material), a hide or animal skin that has not been tanned; Whip made from rawhide; Entertainment. Rawhide , a ...

9. 15 Foods That Are Good For Your Skin - AOL

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   A healthy diet is good for your body, your mind and your skin. Eating certain foods can help to improve your skin's condition. So put down that facial peel and stop worrying about which ...