Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. animal material
8. processed animal material
9. leather
10. [leather by process]
11. vegetable-tanned leather

Narrower term/s

• paste-grain

Anotations

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.