skiver (leather)

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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.
skiver
Accepted term: 27-Jan-2025