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{{Short description|Leather produced from the hide of a calf}} |
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[[File:Kalb schwarzgefaerbt.jpg|thumb|Calfskin leather dyed black]] |
[[File:Kalb schwarzgefaerbt.jpg|thumb|Calfskin leather dyed black]] |
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[[File:Extract from Burchard of Worms' Decretum.jpg|thumb|Calfskin parchment page from an 11th-century book]] |
[[File:Extract from Burchard of Worms' Decretum.jpg|thumb|Calfskin parchment page from an 11th-century book]] |
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'''Calfskin''' or '''calf leather''' is a [[leather]] or [[Biological membrane|membrane]] produced from the hide of a [[calf]], or juvenile [[domestic cattle]]. Calfskin is particularly valuable because of its softness |
'''Calfskin''' or '''calf leather''' is a [[leather]] or [[Biological membrane|membrane]] produced from the hide of a [[Calf (animal)|calf]], or juvenile [[domestic cattle]]. Calfskin is particularly valuable because of its softness and fine grain, as well as durability. It is commonly used for high-quality [[clothing]], shoes, wallets, and similar products, as well as traditional leather [[bookbinding]]s. In these contexts, just "calf" is commonly used. Fine calfskin is one of the skins used for [[vellum]] and [[parchment]] manuscripts. |
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In Spanish, the word is |
In Spanish, the word is {{Lang|es|Ternera/Novillo}}, referring to leather from animals less than three years old. Chickenskin, despite its name, is a form of calfskin made using the skin of unborn calves.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cumming |first1=Valerie |title=Gloves |date=1982 |publisher=Batsford |location=London |isbn=9780713410082 |page=[https://archive.org/details/gloves00vale/page/93 93] |edition=Reprinted. |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/gloves00vale/page/93 }}</ref> |
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In fashion, soft finished calfskin is sometimes described as |
In fashion, soft finished calfskin is sometimes described as {{Lang|fr|veau velours}} (French for "velvet calf").<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewandowski|first=Elizabeth|title=The Complete Costume Dictionary|year=2011|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810877856|pages=308|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gbIsJ2tZJS4C&q=%22Veau+velours%22&pg=PA308}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Goldbeater's skin]], made from the intestine of a calf |
*[[Goldbeater's skin]], made from the intestine of a calf |
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*[[Sheepskin |
*[[Sheepskin]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 5 March 2024
Calfskin or calf leather is a leather or membrane produced from the hide of a calf, or juvenile domestic cattle. Calfskin is particularly valuable because of its softness and fine grain, as well as durability. It is commonly used for high-quality clothing, shoes, wallets, and similar products, as well as traditional leather bookbindings. In these contexts, just "calf" is commonly used. Fine calfskin is one of the skins used for vellum and parchment manuscripts.
In Spanish, the word is Ternera/Novillo, referring to leather from animals less than three years old. Chickenskin, despite its name, is a form of calfskin made using the skin of unborn calves.[1]
In fashion, soft finished calfskin is sometimes described as veau velours (French for "velvet calf").[2]
See also
[edit]- Goldbeater's skin, made from the intestine of a calf
- Sheepskin
References
[edit]- ^ Cumming, Valerie (1982). Gloves (Reprinted. ed.). London: Batsford. p. 93. ISBN 9780713410082.
- ^ Lewandowski, Elizabeth (2011). The Complete Costume Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. p. 308. ISBN 9780810877856.
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