skiver (leather)
- Scope note
- Thin, not very durable vegetable-tanned leather made from the grain split of a skin or hide, usually sheepskin but sometimes goatskin or cowhide; it is produced in a variety of colors and embossed grain patterns as well as undyed and ungrained. Typical uses include for hat linings and inexpensive bookbindings.
- Date of creation: 13-May-2024
Accepted term: 13-May-2024