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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.
The name is derived from medieval Latin word aequator, in the phrase circulus aequator diei et noctis, meaning 'circle equalizing day and night', from the Latin word aequare meaning 'make equal'. equilateral: æquilateral: aequilateral (BrE - obsolete) from Latin "aequus" equinox: æquinox: aequinox (BrE - obsolete) from Latin "aequi + nocta ...
Goatskin may refer to: Goatskin (material), the skin of a goat or the leather made from it; Goatskin (container), a container for wine This page was last edited on 18 ...
The finest grades of Morocco leather are goatskin, but by the late 19th century other skins often were substituted in practice, particularly sheepskin and split calfskin. For example, French Morocco is a variety made of sheepskin. [6] The tanning process varied widely, but the traditional tanning material was sumac.
Central European (Northern) type of finished parchment made of goatskin stretched on a wooden frame Parchment with a quill and ink. Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats.
Selective breeding of goats generally focuses on improving production of fiber, meat, dairy products or goatskin. Breeds are generally classified based on their primary use, though there are several breeds which are considered dual- or multi-purpose.
Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...
A mashk (Hindi: मश्क, Urdu: مَشْکَ; ISO: Maśka) is a traditional water-carrying bag, usually made of waterproofed goat-skin, from North India, Pakistan and Nepal. [1]