Words of Leathers.docVIP

Kinds of Leathers ALLIGATOR Alligator, crocodile, and related types. BOVINE? A cow, ox, or closely related animal. BUCKSKIN Deer and elk skins, having the outer grain removed. BULLHIDE Hide from a male bovine, capable of reproduction. CABRETTA A hair-type sheepskin; specifically those from Brazil. CALFSKIN Skin from a young bovine, male or female. CAPESKIN Skin from a sheep raised in South America. CARPINCHO A water rodent native to South America; like pigskin. CATTLEHIDE General term for hides before tanning from a bovine of any breed or sex, but usually mature; includes bull