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CHROME-TANNED LEATHER [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
DEF

[Referring to a leather] tanned [with] chromium sulfate and other salts of chromium.

OBS

[Chrome-tanned leather] is more supple and stretchier than vegetable-tanned leather, and does not discolor or lose shape as drastically in water as vegetable-tanned. More esoteric colors are possible using chrome tanning.

Key term(s)
  • chome tanned leather

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
DEF

[Se dit d'un cuir] traité avec du sulfate de chrome.

OBS

Le cuir chromé a tendance à s'étirer davantage que le cuir à tannage végétal et sa surface résiste à l'eau. En général, ce genre de cuir est utilisé dans la fabrication des sacs à main, des chaussures et des porte-documents.

Spanish

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