English-Russian dictionary of leather and footwear industry. проф., д-р техн. наук Г. Арбузов, к.т.н. А. Михайлова, И. Качко, к-т. фил.н. Я. Смирницкая.
Kangaroo leather — is a strong light weight leather derived from the hide of kangaroo. Kangaroo is produced only from free ranging wild animals, it is not farmed. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk news/7551125.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk news/7551125.stm] ] ]… … Wikipedia
Leather — For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different… … Wikipedia
Kangaroo industry — The kangaroo industry is based on the hearvesting of the large species of kangaroos, which are abundant and are sustainably harvested in Australia under strict government control. Conserving the Kangaroo… … Wikipedia
leather — /ledh euhr/, n. 1. the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry. 2. an article made of this material. 3. See stirrup… … Universalium
Leather subculture — The leather pride flag, which has become a symbol of BDSM and fetish subcultures … Wikipedia
leather — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. skin, hide; cowhide, calfskin, etc. See covering, materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tanned hide, parchment, vellum, kangaroo hide, calfskin, horsehide, buckskin, deerskin, elk hide, goatskin,… … English dictionary for students
Ostrich leather — is the result of tanning skins taken from African ostriches farmed for their feathers, skin and meat. The leather is distinctive for its pattern of bumps or vacant quill follicles, ranged across a smooth field in varying densities. It requires an … Wikipedia
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. Contents 1 Historic and … Wikipedia
Chamois leather — Shamy redirects here. For the pair of characters from The Big Bang Theory, see List of The Big Bang Theory characters. A Chamois leather cloth Chamois leather ( … Wikipedia
Aniline leather — is a type of leather dyed exclusively with soluble dyes 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… … Wikipedia
Boiled leather — 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 oil and wax were used as well, others posit the use of ammonia from fermented… … Wikipedia
