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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.
The most expensive full-length gloves are custom-made of kidskin. Many other types of leather , most usually soft varieties of cowhide , are used in making full-length gloves; patent leather and suede are especially popular as alternatives to kidskin, and are often more affordable than kidskin.
The white handle of this tantÅ (left) is covered with shagreen in its natural form. Two small decorative elephants made of silver and shagreen. Shagreen has an unusually rough and granular surface, and is sometimes used as a fancy leather for book bindings, pocketbooks and small cases, as well as its more utilitarian uses in the hilts and scabbards of swords and daggers, where slipperiness is ...
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Gloves made from kidskin, leather from young goats; Music. Kid Gloves, a British production duo consisting of Roy Kerr and Anu Pillai;
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 ...
Suede was originally used for women's gloves, hence its etymology (see above). [5]It is a popular material for jackets, shoes, bags, upholstery, and other accessories [6] [7]