Other uses Image leathertools.jpg thumb Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible ... industry . Forms of leather Several tanning processes transform hides and skins into leather Vegetable tanned leather is tanned using tannin and other ingredients found in vegetable matter, such as tree ... of leather suitable for use in leather carving or stamping. Vegetable tanned leather is not stable ... brittle. Boiled leather is an example of this, where the leather has been hardened by being ... as armour armor after hardening, and it has also been used for book binding . Chrome tanned leather ... and pliable than vegetable tanned leather, and does not discolor or lose shape as drastically in water ... esoteric colors are possible using chrome tanning. Aldehyde tanned leather is tanned using glutaraldehyde or oxazolidine compounds. This is the leather that most tanners refer to as wet white leather due to its pale cream or white color. It is the main type of chrome free leather, often seen in automobiles ... for their exceptional softness and their ability to be washed. Chamois leather also falls into the category of aldehyde tanning and like brain tanning produces a highly water absorbent leather. Chamois leather is made by using oils traditionally cod oil that oxidize easily to produce the aldehydes that tan the leather to make the fabric the color it is. Synthetic tanned leather is tanned ... . This leather is white in color and was invented when vegetable tannins were in short supply .... Alum tawed leather is transformed using aluminium salt s mixed with a variety of binders and protein sources, such as flour and egg yolk. Purists argue that alum tawed leather is technically not tanned, as the resulting material will rot in water. Very light shades of leather are possible using this process, but the resulting material is not as supple as vegetable tanned leather. ref http ... alum tawing, rawhide is not technically leather , but is usually lumped in with the other forms ... more details
unreferenced date November 2010 File Bonded leather.jpg thumb An array of bonded leather swatches, in various colors and patterns. Bonded leather or reconstituted leather is a material made of varying degrees of genuine leather combined with other substances to give the appearance of leather at reduced cost. Bonded leather can be found in furniture, bookbinding , and various fashion accessories. Examples of products that are most commonly constructed with different varieties of bonded leather are books, diaries, art books, desk accessories, bags, belts, chairs, and Couch sofas . There are different types of bonded leather, but the type being used on upholstered furniture today is a polyurethane ... percentage of leather fibers in the product s backing material. The actual leather content of bonded leather varies from manufacturer and the quality they are presenting. The polyurethane surface is stamped to give it a leather like texture. In the home furnishings industry there is much debate ref http www.furnituretoday.com article 41918 For consumers sake let s not call it bonded leather .php For consumers sake, let s not call it bonded leather ref and controversy over the ethics of using the term bonded leather to describe a vinyl upholstery product. Other types of bonded leather include fragile paper backed bonded leather constructions used to cover books and desk accessories. These bonded leathers may contain a smaller proportion of leather and have some leather content in the product s surface, hence there may be an actual leather smell. References reflist See also Artificial leather Naugahyde External links http www.furnituretoday.com article CA6531441.html Bonded leather making ... s sake, let s not call it bonded leather Furniture Today , July 2007 http www.fibretechleathers.com ftl advantages.htm http www.ahfa.us uploads documents bondedleather608.pdf leather DEFAULTSORT Bonded Leather Category Leathermaking Category Leather Category Bookbinding Category Furniture making ... more details
wiktionary Leather commons Leather TOCright BEFORE ADDING TO THIS PAGE Please read About disambiguation pages on the discussion page. Thanks Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals. Leather or Leathers may also refer to Characters Leather comics , a fictional character from DC Comics Bret Leather , a fictional character appearing in the comic book series Planetary Music Leather , a song by Tori Amos from the album Little Earthquakes Leather album Leather album , an studio album by Enrique Iglesias L ther , album by Frank Zappa People Edwin Leather , a conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and Governor of Bermuda Roland Leather , a British cricketer for Yorkshire County Cricket Club Stephen Leather , an English author of thrillers Suzi Leather , a British member of the Labour Party Frederick Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers , a British industrialist and public servant Subculture Leather subculture is a culture eroticizing leather dress and often associated with BDSM and kink cultures surname Leather disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Howard A. Wooten.jpg thumb upright Howard A. Wooten wearing leather helmet and goggles A leather helmet is a form of Protective clothing protective headgear a helmet fashioned primarily out of leather usually Leather Leather from other animals cowhide . People have manufactured leather clothing , including headgear, for millennia. In World War I , tank personnel wore leather helmets with soft interior padding, while aviator pilots of the same era wore soft leather helmets and aviator goggles . In the early days of the automobile , some motorists also adopted this style of headgear. Even today people who drive classic and or open cars or fly open cockpit planes also often use leather helmets and goggles. DEFAULTSORT Leather Helmet Category Helmets Category Leather clothing Helmet Clothing stub ... more details
Aniline leather is a type of leather dyed exclusively with soluble dye s without covering the surface with a topcoat paint or insoluble pigments. The resulting product retains the hide s natural surface with the grain , i.e. visible pores, scars etc. of the complete original animal s skin structure. Aniline leather is not dyed with poisonous aniline . Originally, the dyes used for this process were synthesized from aniline through chemical reaction s. These dyes used to be called Mauveine aniline dyes or tar dyes . In modern times, the dyes used are subject to laws and regulations in many countries, and the use of certain azo compounds is prohibited as there are reasons to assume health risks. Typically, leather is dyed both for aesthetic reasons and to conceal blemishes. The dye colours leather without producing the uniform surface of pigmented leather. Any visible variations on the surface of the undyed leather such as natural blemishes will remain visible. ref http www.rodenleather.com faqs.html About Leather , Roden Leather Company ref There are different kinds of aniline leather, but the same kinds of dyes are used in the process. The dyes used are clear and transparent chemicals that allow the grain structure of the leather to be seen. These dyes show the natural texture, but do not protect the leather from damage. Aniline leather may be referred to as full aniline or full sauvage leather to differentiate between this dye treatment and variants. Semi aniline leather is produced ... it from wear and staining. Pull up aniline leather has additional oil or wax applied to the leather to give it a distressed look. ref http www.leathermasteruk.com index leather types.htm Leather types , Leather Care Master ref ref http www.modernfurnitureclassics.com index.php main page editorial title Title 205 A Guide to Leather Upholstery , Monique Stern, The Furniture Collection ref References references leather Category Leathermaking Category Leather de Anilinleder ... more details
Composition leather is made from recycled leather off cuts, trimmings and shavings that would normally be sent by the leather industry to landfill . The type of leather specifically used in the manufacture of composition leather is called wet blue . This raw material, which is duck egg blue in colour ... Composition leather enables a higher cutting yield than leather. This is because the material is man made from leather fibres , produced in rolls 1.4m wide and is not derived from leather hides, as in traditional leather. A leather hides hide at its widest point is 914.4mm 36 and 2,286mm 90 long, whereas composition leather is available, cut to length, from a roll width of 1.4m 55 . ref http www.irvingtanning.com leather glossary.htm ref This in turn results in less wastage and reduced material costs. Composition leather gives a uniform finish with minimal batch to batch variation. It has no natural defects that are associated with real leather made from leather hides which will always bear the marks of its natural origin . The characteristics of leather from hides can show up as Healed ... Composition leather is up to 50 per cent lighter than traditional leather and can be up to 30 per ... featurepage.aspx?id 3413&categoryid 3 ref Uses Composition leather is increasingly being adopted as an alternative to traditional leather for footwear , leather goods including document ... miscellaneous leather or composition leather items http www.businesslink.gov.uk bdotg action detail?itemId 1080282147&type RESOURCES The 2009 World Forecasts of Composition Leather with a Leather or Leather ... reportinfo.asp?report id 665665 The 2009 Import and Export Market for Composition Leather with a Leather or Leather Fiber Base in the Forms of Slabs, Sheets, or Strip in the United Kingdom http www.researchandmarkets.co.uk reportinfo.asp?report id 1077554 Imports of Manufacturers of Leather or Composition Leather Saddlery and Harness http www.craftsintheenglishcountryside.org.uk pdfs Table ... more details
Boiled leather , sometimes called cuir bouilli , was a historical construction material for armour . It consists of thick leather , boiled in water some sources hold that Cooking oil oil and wax were used as well, others posit the use of ammonia from fermented animal urine Citation needed date July 2008 . The boiling causes the leather to be harder and more brittle. The boiled leather can be fashioned into lames Scale armour scales to make lamellar armour lamellar or scale armor . Or, because the leather remains flexible for a short time after boiling, it can be molded into larger plates . Cuir bouilli has also been employed to bookbinding bind books . External links http www.daviddfriedman.com Medieval Articles Perfect Armor Improved.htm Water hardened leather for armour http www.dagorhir.com HowTo cbgryml.htm Boiled leather in wax http www.personal.utulsa.edu marc carlson leather hl.html Cuir Bouilli Hardened Leather FAQ leather DEFAULTSORT Boiled Leather Category Medieval armour Category Personal armour Category Leatherworking Category Leather Medieval armour stub de Lederr stung fr Cuir bouilli lt Virinta oda pl Zbroja sk rzana ... more details
citations missing date February 2009 Image leathertools.jpg thumb 250px Modern leather working tools Leather crafting or simply Leathercraft is the practice of making leather into craft objects or works ... right 200px A dyed leatherLeather carving carving Leather dyeing usually involves the use of Ethers spirit or alcohol based dye s where alcohol quickly gets absorbed into moistened leather , carrying ... be used to dye and preserve leather. Oils such as Neatsfoot oil neatsfoot or Linseed oil linseed can be applied to preserve leather but darkens them. A wax paste more often than not serves as the final coat. Sweat and grime will also stain and antique leather over time. Gun holsters, saddlebags, wallets ... not to work as well. Painting Leather painting differs from leather dyeing in that paint remains only on the surface while dyes are absorbed into the leather. Due to this difference, leather painting ... off. However, latex paints can be used to paint such flexible leather items. In the main though, a flat piece of leather, backed with a stiff board is ideal and common, though three dimensional forms ... painted on tooled leather pictures, backed with wood or cardboard, and then framed. Unlike photographs, leather paintings are displayed without a glass cover, to prevent mold . Carving main Leather carving Leather carving entails using metal implements to compress moistened leather in such a way as to give a three dimensional appearance to a two dimensional surface. The surface of the leather is not intended to be cut through, as would be done in filigree . The main tools used to carve leather ... knife is held similar to pencil and drawn along the leather to outline patterns. The other tools are Leather punch punch type implements struck with a wooden, nylon or rawhide mallet . The object ... and Mexico, the western floral style, known as Sheridan Style , of carving leather predominates. Usually ... Stamping on Leather.jpg thumb right 250px Examples of geometric stamping on leather. Leather stamping ... more details
Refimprove date February 2008 Nappa leather or Napa leather is a full grain leather , typically dyed, made from unsplit goat kid , domestic sheep lamb or sheep skin by tanning with salts of chromium or aluminium sulfate , and noted for softness and durability. It is often used in high quality leather products such as high end furniture and accessories. One example would be interiors of luxury vehicle s. The tanning process which produces Napa leather was invented by Emanuel Manasse in 1875 while working for the Sawyer Tanning Company in Napa, California. ref name Emanuel Manasse http www.ancestry.com Emanuel Manasse obituary article 1899 and patent 1875 , retrieved 11 08 2010 from Ancestry.com ref Notes B Ellis 1921 , Gloves & Glove Trade , page 58, Nappa gloves are made from tawed leathers. reflist leather Category Leather material stub de Nappaleder it Nappa pellame sv Nappa tr Napa ... more details
orphan date August 2010 Infobox company name E Leather logo Image E Leather Ltd logo.jpg type Private company Private location city Peterborough location country United Kingdom U.K. area served World Worldwide ... EleatherGroup.com footnotes intl E Leather is a UK based manufacturer and supplier of composition leather also called E Leather. The material is made from recycled leather offcuts, which tanneries .... Product E Leather s composition leather product is made up of specified core materials, which are combined with recovered natural leather fibres. The product is finished to add colour, grain and texture ... www.eleathergroup.com index.php?mod how it is made ref Unlike leather hides E leather is man made and available ... index.php?mod footwear ref Applications & uses E Leather composition leather is used in the transportation , footwear , leather goods , domestic upholstery and commercial upholstery industries. Transportation Bus and coach The E Leather material can be up to 50 per cent lighter than traditional leather and up to 30 per cent lighter than moquette , which in the bus and Coach vehicle coach sector ...?id 3413&categoryid 3 ref . Other transportation applications where E Leather composition leather ... company, Southwest Airlines based in the US tested E Leather to cover half of the seats on its new ... Leather, including Marks & Spencer M&S , which in 2009 introduced a schoolwear range ref http www.dailymail.co.uk ... ref Production methods E Leather s manufacturing procedures are focussed on preserving the environment. In its production, E Leather uses high pressure water jets to feed the leather fibres through a textile .... ref http www.eleathergroup.com index.php?mod how it is made ref Unlike conventional bonded leather, the process uses no chemicals. E Leather produces no harmful waste waters in the manufacture of its composition leather. Its process is a continuous closed looped system with 95 of water recycled ... leather Category materials Category manufacturing Category recycling ... more details
Bicast leather also known as bycast leather , split leather or PU. leather is a split leather with a layer of polyurethane applied to the surface and then embossed. Bycast was originally made for the shoe industry and recently was adopted by the furniture industry. The resulting product is cheaper than top grain leather and has an artificially consistent texture that is easier to clean and maintain. The use of the term leather in relation to this bicast treatment is considered a misrepresentation and therefore not permitted in the United Kingdom and New Zealand . ref cite web url http www.comcom.govt.nz media releases detail 2004 commissionremindstr1 title Commerce Commission Website Commission ... associated with genuine leather it will not develop a patina or suppleness nor otherwise .... ref cite web url http advleather.com bicast.html title Consumer Tips and Alerts Bicast leather ... GMT publisher http advleather.com Advanced Leather Solutions ref ref cite web url http www.mainlychairs.co.nz leather 20advice.htm title THE LEATHER CONTROVERSY " Split leather, " bi cast leather" , " corrected grain" LEATHER ADVICE & INFORMATION author Stevens, Richard authorlink .... The leather used in the backing of bicast is a thin, otherwise worthless layer, remaining after better quality layers have been removed for traditional leather work Citation needed date August 2009 ... 2010 say that the main benefit of bicast leather is its price. Lower grades of leather can be used ... lasting like new appearance. Bicast leather looks best, they say, on furniture with taut seat cushions and pillows. It can easily be cleaned with a damp cloth. New bicast leather furniture can have .... ref cite web url http www.furnituretoday.com article 22060 Bycast Leather s latest price cutting move.php title Bycast Leather s latest price cutting move 2003 04 01 00 00 00 Furniture Today author ... Furniture Today ref Notes references leather DEFAULTSORT Bicast Leather Category Leather Category ... more details
citation style date September 2009 orphan date August 2009 The LITE Leather Low Impact to Environment Leather label is a certificate that can be attached to any product that is manufactured with especially low energy consumption and water usage. The certification is based on a product s CO2 footprint, which involves documenting the carbon dioxide emissions for each square meter of leather produced. LITE standards are based on calculations by the BLC British Leather Technology Center for average energy and water consumption in the industry LITE products are produced with roughly 35 less energy and 50 less water. To accelerate the process of making leather production environmentally sound, this project is being funded by the German Investment Corporation DEG with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development . Renowned manufacturers including Timberland , New Balance , Hush Puppies , Reef, Simple Shoes or Keen Footwear market shoes using LITE leather. The LITE leather label was initialized by the German Sino leather producer ISA TanTec, whose tannery in Guangzhou , China is one of the finalists for the 2009 Tannery of the Year awards programme. External links http www.azocleantech.com details.asp?newsID 3436 http www.leathermag.com news fullstory.php aid 13930 German Sino tanner ISA Tan Tec recognised as a 91high tech enterprise 92.html Category Leather ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2007 File Patent leather shoes.jpg thumb 400px Patent leather shoes Patent leather is leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. The original process was developed ... September 20, 1819. His process used a linseed oil based lacquer coating. Modern patent leather usually has a plastic coating. Patent leather is sometimes confused with poromeric imitation leather ... appearance. Patent leather and poromerics are cleaned in a similar way. Dirt adhering to the coating ... in the coating itself can be removed using one of several special purpose patent leather and poromeric cleaners on the market. With wear and tear, patent leather will eventually lose its glossy finish, but will still be smoother than most other types of leather, looking almost rubber y. Patent leather ... shoe s, kinky boots and professional wrestling boot s, and trench coat s. In recent years patent leather ... of patent leather begins in the early 19th century and owes its invention to Seth Boyden of Newark, New Jersey. In 1818, Boyden began to investigate the possibility of creating a version of leather that was treated ... leather goods, but retained its desirable qualities of protection and durability. Using a formula ... leather began commercial production on 20 September 1819. Boyden s efforts resulted in the production of glossy leather that quickly caught on as a complement for formal dress. Patent leather begins as a superior grade of fine grain leather that undergoes a process to achieve the glossy look. Originally, this was accomplished by applying layers of a linseed oil finish to the leather, gradually creating ... leather. Plastic finishes were able to produce effects similar to the application of several treatments ... production costs even further, making the mass production of patent leather possible. Characterized by a glass like finish that catches the light, patent leather is typically solid black. Patent leather ... green and hot pink.In addition to the mirror like finish, patent leather is also virtually waterproof ... more details
Original research date October 2007 Unreferenced date October 2007 Image Leather skirt PLAY.jpg thumb A woman in a leather skirt A leather skirt is a skirt made of leather . Although durable material, the particular combination of style and material makes for a certain fashion statement . Leather skirts appear in a variety of lengths and styles. Fashion Use varies with current trends in fashion, eg. during the 80s and 90s they were a popular item on the catwalks with popularity dwindling in the early 2000s Fact date October 2008 . Suitability A short leather skirt might be regarded as more sexy than an equivalent short skirt of other material, and thus as more suitable to a night out than as office wear. A long leather skirt might look professional and chic without looking too sexy for the office. Subculture Leather garments, including skirts, see use in heavy metal fashion heavy metal , Gothic fashion goth and BDSM fashion BDSM subcultures. Gender Like other skirts in western culture they are almost exclusively worn by women , but there are movements, such as Men in skirts MIS that fight for making them acceptable for everyday wear by men. External links commonscat Leather Skirts See also LeatherLeather fetishism Gothic fashion leather Clothing Category 1980s fashion Category 1990s fashion Category 2000s fashion Category Skirts Category Fetish clothing Category Leather clothing Skirt clothing stub ar ... more details
Imperial Leather is a brand of soaps, toiletries and healthcare products manufactured by PZ Cussons . The brand ... the original perfume and created Cussons Imperial Leather soap and other toiletries. ref Stiling, M ... 0 7153 8098 2. ref The soap was initially called Imperiale Russian Leather , but was soon renamed to Imperial Leather. In 1975 the Cussons Group was itself acquired by Paterson Zochonis, ref Jones ... to World War II all soaps were rationed in Britain. Imperial Leather soap was therefore marketed as being ... War II advertisement Imperial Leather Toilet Soap is one of the few luxuries still available to the discriminating. Supplies are obviously limited, but if only because Imperial Leather lasts longer ... theme for the advertising of Imperial Leather released frequently. They have become collectable ... Chater 1958 Zodiac and Birthstones Television has been an important part of Imperial Leather advertising for decades. Imperial Leather adverts have previously featured Julie Walters and Paul Merton . Recent Imperial Leather adverts include the rose tattoo 1999 , the firemen fantasy 2002 , ref Bainbridge, J. 2002, Imperial Leather targets women with dream sequence ad Marketing ref the dancing duck 2002 and the secret shower advert 2005 . In 2001 Imperial Leather was relaunched under the release the lather slogan. An Imperial Leather yellow duck beanie was produced as part of the promotion. Sponsoring Cussons Imperial Leather sponsored the XVII Commonwealth Games , held in Manchester in 2002. ref Financial Times , Sept 28 2001, Game plan ref In 2004 Imperial Leather sponsored the TV show Ant & Dec s Saturday Night Takeaway . ref Grimshaw, C. 2004, Imperial Leather to sponsor Saturday Night Takeaway Marketing ref In 2004 Imperial Leather also sponsored a model cow called Imperial Heifer ... to the Manchester Kids charity. In 2004, Imperial Leather sponsored a theme park ride called The Flume which opened at Alton Towers . ref Lepper, J. 2004, TV push promotes Imperial Leather s Alton ... more details
leatherjacket.jpg thumb Leather jacket A leather jacket is a type of clothing , a jacket made of leather . The jacket usually has a brown , dark grey or black color. Leather jackets can be styled ..., the leather jacket has often been associated with motorcycling bikers , military aviators , rock ... appearance. Most modern leather jackets are produced in Italy , India , Canada , Mexico and the United States , using hides left over from the meat industry . History The leather jackets worn ... Passage film Night Passage . The brown leather jacket has been a de rigueur part of the wardrobe ... to Harrison Ford in the Indiana Jones film series. While the black leather jacket fad ended in the early ... in the 1986 film, Top Gun film Top Gun . Leather jackets were also popular with the Russia n Bolsheviks ... leather jacket is the black leather rain trenchcoat worn by Richard Gibson as Herr Otto Flick in the Allo Allo TV Series. Popularity In the 20th century the leather jacket achieved iconic status, in major ... leather jackets in American and United Kingdom British youth from the Greaser subculture greaser ... in the 1950s and 1960s. The Fonz s leather jacket is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution , and the Grease film Grease movie duo has also since popularized leather jackets with their T Birds male clique. Back then a leather jacket would have cost between 7 to 20 which was expensive considering the time. Pop culture Image Tanleatherjacketblof.jpg thumb right 150px The rock star tan leather jacket There are many more examples of iconic leather jackets worn in popular culture, such as the one .... Another example is the leather jackets worn by Brad Pitt in Fight Club film Fight Club , where the antagonist Tyler Durden constantly appears with different variations of his red leather jacket. Other famous leather jacket icons include those worn by members of the Black Panthers in the 1960s and 1970s ... and potentially violent or rebellious image. The tan leather jacket in particular has become ... more details
Unreferenced article s section titled Vegan Leather date March 2011 Artificial leather is a fabric or finish intended to substitute for leather in fields such as upholstery , clothing and fabrics , and other uses where a leather like finish is required but the actual material is cost prohibitive or unsuitable. Historic and upholstery uses Under the name of artificial leather not to be confused with the more modern Plastic leather Pleather or American leather cloth , large quantities of a material having a more or less leather like surface were once used, principally for upholstery purposes, such as the covering ... enamel like appearance, it received a finishing coat of copal varnish . A grained Morocco leather ... as ordinary waxcloth . An artificial leather which was patented and proposed for use as soles for boots, etc., was composed of powdered scraps and cuttings of leather mixed with solution of guttapercha ... could be used as the binding medium for the leather powder. Clothing and fabric uses Synthetic leathers, at times made from plastic s, are often used in clothing and fabrics. Artificial leather is marketed under many brands, including leatherette, faux leather , Naugahyde and pleather . ref http ... leather The term pleather plastic leather is a slang term for synthetic leather made of plastic . The term ... line, a plastic leather, Amy needed a way to advertise the product to customers without calling it plastic. She thus came up with the term Pleather. A portmanteau of plastic and leather , the term ... cost, pleather may also be preferred because it is lighter than leather, or as an alternative to real leather citing reasons of animal cruelty . ref cite book title Why Animals Matter The Case for Animal ... make the PVC unbearably stiff. Vegan leather Image VeggieChelseaBoots.jpg thumb right Vegan Chelsea boots Vegan Leather is an artificial alternative to traditional leather Citation needed date February ... properties, but a similar look to the natural material. There is also no difference between vegan leather ... more details
Multiple issues orphan December 2010 primarysources April 2009 merge Currency discuss Talk THIS PAGE Merger proposal date April 2009 In 118 BC, banknote s in the form of leather money were used in China . One foot square pieces of white deerskin edged in vivid colors were exchanged for goods. This is believed to be the beginning of a kind of paper money . DEFAULTSORT Leather Currency Category Banknotes of China Category Leather ... more details
Leather interior Connolly Leather was for over 125 years, a United Kingdom British company supplying highly finished leather primarily to car manufacturers. The term is also used to describe the particular brand of leather itself, when fitted in a car interior. Connolly supplied most if not all of the leather for the British car industry, including but not limited to Rolls Royce Motors ... , Ferrari , and Nissan . ref cite web url http www.leathercaredirect.com hist.html title History of leather care from publisher Leather Care Direct date accessdate 2010 11 28 ref US car brand Pontiac used Connolly Leather on their top range model, the Bonneville SSEi in 2000. ref cite web url http ... publisher Theautochannel.com date accessdate 2010 11 28 ref This leather was also used for the seats in the Supermarine Spitfire s used in World War 2. In addition to car upholstery, Connolly Leather ... Signature 800 series as an expression of the quality and luxury status of the item. Connolly Leather ... revival range publisher Jardin d eden.co.uk date accessdate 2010 11 28 ref The company also sold leather care products e.g. Connolly Hide Food restoring leather is sometimes known as Connollising , thanks ... involves scrubbing down the leather with a cleaner soap while using a stiff brush such as a nail .... The leather is then moisturized and recolored, bringing it back as close to original condition as possible. Connollising involves the leather surface more than the leather itself. Connollising can not fix cracks or extremely dry leather. Connollising fixes the wear and tear of the surface due ... to restore leather and bring it back to life. Except they can not advertise it as Connollising Having been in the leather tanning and curing business since 1878, ref cite web url http nwrfca.org faq leathercare.htm title Ferrari Club of America north west leather care advice publisher Nwrfca.org date accessdate 2010 11 28 ref Connolly Leather ceased trading in June 2002. ref cite web url http ... more details
DK Leather Corporation myx 5086 is a Malaysia n corporation established in 1997 as a leather manufacturer, it is an OEM automotive leather upholstery manufacturer catering for Citroen, Kia, Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Volvo, Mitsubishi, Mahindra, as well as for the secondary market in the world. It launched their own brand DK Schweizer in 2001 and first setup their Europe operations in the Netherlands in 2003 before expanding to UK, Germany, Belgium, Italy and France. It has operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia as well. It distributes automotive leather upholstery under the brandname DK Schweizer and automotive safety solutions, security systems, entertainment systems under DK Auto . It currently has more than 1,200 employees worldwide. Category Companies of Malaysia Category Leather manufacturers auto company stub Malaysia company stub ... more details
File Dracula1st.jpeg thumb 150px Book bound in a mustard yellow morocco. Made from Goatskin material goatskin , ref http www.publicbookshelf.com public html The Household Cyclopedia of General Information moroccole cfh.html Morocco leather Bot generated title ref ref http palimpsest.stanford.edu don dt dt2275.html ref morocco leather is dyed red traditionally using Sumac on the grain side and then tanned by hand to bring up the grain in a Birdseye maple bird s eye pattern . Originally Morocco leather was imported from Morocco , and was used from the late sixteenth century in the binding of luxury, where it was appreciated for its strength and because it showed off the gilding. French Morocco is an imitation made of sheepskin. ref http www.infoplease.com ce6 society A0834070.html ref It is also known as saffian. References references leather material stub Category Leather de Saffian fr Maroquin io Marokino pl Safian ru sv Marok ng uk ... more details
Refimprove date January 2008 mergeto Glove date August 2010 A leather glove is a fitted covering for the hand ... Rawhide hide of an animal with the hair removed , though it is not uncommon in recent years for the leather to be synthetic. Common uses A common use for leather gloves is sporting events. In baseball , a baseball glove is an oversized leather glove with a web used for fielding the ball. Leather gloves also factor into playing American handball handball . Cycling Cyclists also use leather gloves. Leather gloves are also used frequently by American football football players so that they can more ... ref Leather gloves also provide protection from occupational hazards. For example, beekeepers use leather gloves to avoid being stung by bees. Construction workers might also use leather gloves for added ... around leather gloves. Leather Dress Gloves Main types of Gloving LeatherLeather is a natural ... own individual characteristics. Peccary is the world s rarest and most luxurious gloving leather. Peccary leather is very soft, difficult to sew, and is hard wearing. ref Dents http www.dents.co.uk pages Leather 20Gloves.asp Retrieved on 02 01 2011 ref Hairsheep originates from sheep that grow hair not wool. Hairsheep leather is finer and less bulky than other leathers. Its major benefits are softness ... and heavier in weight than hairsheep leather. Slink lamb is used only in the most expensive lambskin ... wool lining from the wool on the sheep. Cowhide is often used for lower priced gloves. This leather .... Leather glove linings Cashmere is warm, light in weight, and very comfortable to wear. Cashmere yarn .... Component parts The component parts that may be found in a leather dress glove are one pair of tranks ... The most popular types of leather glove sewing stitches used today are Inseam, which is mainly ... are found on only the most expensive hand sewn gloves. They are small diamond shaped pieces of leather ... frequently handling a car near the limits of adhesion. Made of soft leather, drivers gloves ... more details
Globalize USA date August 2010 Cleanup date September 2010 Image Leather, Latex, and BDSM pride.svg thumb The leather pride flag , which has become a symbol of BDSM and fetish subcultures. Image Leather Contingent Pride 2004.jpg thumb Start of the Leather contingent at the 2004 San Francisco gay pride pride parade parade . The leather subculture denotes practices and styles of dress organized around sexual activities. Wearing leather garments is one way that participants in this culture self consciously distinguish themselves from mainstream sexual cultures. Leather culture is most visible in Gay ... associate leather culture with BDSM Bondage Discipline, Dominance Submission, Sado Masochism, also called SM or S&M practices and its many subcultures. But for others, wearing Leather black leather ... fetish leather fetishism . ref name Rubin Elegy for the Valley of Kings, by Gayle Rubin, in In Changing ... Press ref History Popular and social origins Homosexuality Gay male leather culture has existed since ... gay leather bars were subcultural versions of the motorcycle club with pioneering gay motorcycle ... Male Leather, 1962 1997 in Reclaiming San Francisco History, Politics, Culture City Light Books, 1998 ... riot of 1947. The 1953 film The Wild One starring Marlon Brando wearing jeans, a T shirt, a leather ... musical theater , and or camp style camp style . Perhaps as a result, the leather community that emerged ... exploration of kink and BDSM S&M . ref name Rubin1998 Traditions Throughout the history of the leather ... Cite web url http www.blackandtansociety.com ach gbaldwin.html title THE OLD GUARD The History of Leather ... versions of leather history ever existed at all. ref name wiseman leather Cite web url ... see below , the traditions of leather has adapted. The first major evolution has become known as New Leather or New Guard . However, even this is the subject of some disagreement, as many noted ... ref Today, the leather subculture is one of many facets to semi organized alternative sexuality ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2010 Noir Leather is a Detroit area leather and Sexual fetishism fetish gear shop. Overview Noir has been a Detroit cultural icon since December 1981. Owned and operated by Keith Howarth since the beginning, it began as a wholesale leather company and expanded into a storefront on 3rd St in Royal Oak in 1983. Throughout the years it has been a prime local advertiser and has had heavy involvement in the local Sexual fetishism fetish Goth subculture goth scene. In the mid 90s, at the height of Noir s success, Keith owned 4 stores Noir Leather, Vintage Noir, Noir, and Faith Couture. During this time period he also began doing live shows at the State Theatre which drew large attendances upwards of 2000 people. As the years passed the Noir Leather empire was consolidated into a single store which was the Vintage Noir location originally. Today Noir Leather continues supporting the local fetish scene by sponsoring shows and putting on its famed Hellbound fetish parties. External links Official http www.noirleather.com Category Companies based in Metro Detroit Category Fetish clothing manufacturers ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Leather District nrhp type image Leather District.JPG caption Corner of South Street & Beach Street location Boston, MA area built 1883 architect Multiple architecture Classical Revival, Romanesque added December 21, 1983 governing body Private refnum 83004098 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref The Leather District is a Neighborhoods in Boston neighborhood of Boston near South Street, between the Financial District, Boston, Massachusetts Financial District and Chinatown, Boston Chinatown . The Leather District occasionally referred to as the LD is a tightly defined area bounded by Kneeland Street to the south, Essex Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the east and Lincoln Street to the west. It is so named due to the dominance of the leather industry in previous times. References reflist External links http www.leatherdistrictboston.com Leather District Site http www.cityofboston.gov neighborhoods neighborhoods.asp?ID 11 City of Boston neighborhoods site Accessed 2008 09 09 coord missing Massachusetts Boston neighborhoods Registered Historic Places Category Neighborhoods in Boston, Massachusetts Category National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Massachusetts geo stub SuffolkMA NRHP stub ... more details
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