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Shell cordovan, cordovan, or cordwain is a type of tanned leather commonly used in high-end shoemaking. Cordovan is an equine material made from the fibrous connective tissue (or shell ) of the lower layers of the hide on the rump of a horse. [ 1 ]
Horween Leather Company supplies leather shells for footwear to the Timberland Company, Alden Shoe Company (their largest cordovan customer; it became a customer in 1930, buying shell cordovan and other leathers), Cole Haan, Allen Edmonds, Nomad Goods, Brooks Brothers, Hanover Shoe, Chippewa Boots and Johnston & Murphy.
Cordovan may refer to: Shell cordovan, a type of leather; Cordovan (color), a shade of red-brown; Cordovan (bee), a breed of the Western honey bee; See also.
Cordovan is a rich shade of burgundy and a dark shade of rose. Cordovan takes its name from the city of Córdoba, Spain , where the production of cordovan leather was first practiced by the Visigoths in the seventh century. [ 2 ]
Shell cordovan is a horse leather made not from the outer skin but from an under layer, found only in equine species, called the shell. It is prized for its mirror-like finish and anti-creasing properties. Lamb and deerskin are used for soft leather in more expensive apparel. Deerskin is widely used in work gloves and indoor shoes.
In this usage, a cordwainer is someone who makes new shoes using new leather, whereas a cobbler is someone who repairs shoes. [1] Medieval cordwainers used cordovan leather for the highest-quality shoes, but cordwainers also used domestically produced leathers and were not solely producers of luxury footwear.
A pair of oxblood-colour Dr. Martens shoes. Oxblood is a relatively common color for leather shoes. It is sometimes called "cordovan" although this term more properly refers to a particular type of horse leather. During the Fall/Winter fashion seasons of 2012 and 2013, oxblood was one of the commonly used colors.
Cordovan leather may refer to: Leather from Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain; Cuir de Cordoue; Shell cordovan This page was last edited on 28 December 2019, at 03:45 (UTC) ...