Category
page 1Leather crafting
leather crafting
practice of making leather into craft objects or works of art
boiled leather
leather treated to be tough and rigid, moulded or stamped into various shapes
Worshipful Company of Curriers
Livery company of the City of London
kidskin
thumb|300px|Pair of infant's kidskin boots, 1890s. Los Angeles County Museum of Art|LACMA, M.54.21.4a-b
Kidskin or kid leather is a type of soft, thin leather that is traditionally used for gloves (hence the phrase 'kid gloves,' used since at least 1888 as a metaphor for careful handling). It is widely used for other fashion purposes such as footwear and clothing. Kidskin is traditionally made from goatskin – more specifically, the skin of young goats (or 'kids'), although equivalent leathers such as lambskin and chickenskin (actually a form of calfskin) give the same effect.