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HALF-DROPPED [1 record]

Record 1 1986-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furs and Fur Industry
OBS

Semi-dropping is defined as cutting enough drops to lengthen large skins such as grey persian lamb to the required length. Large male minks are often cut this way for a two-row coat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pelleteries et fourrures
OBS

Il s'agit de peaux de fourrure. La peau allongée au maximum (full-dropped) ou semi-allongée (semi-dropped) est une peau de fourrure qui a été taillée d'une façon spéciale; ensuite les coupes sont assemblées pour que la peau prenne en longueur ce qu'elle a perdu en largeur. Renseignement donné par Maranda et Labrecque Ltée, spécialiste en pelleterie (Québec).

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