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CUIR SEMELLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

A thick strong leather, especially for shoe soles.

CONT

Sole leather undergoes the further process of being rolled or hammered to flatten the leather. Then it is lightly oiled. These final processes give it solidity and a degree of pliability with which to perform its intended function.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
CONT

Le cuir pour semelles est un cuir fortement pressé (par battage ou cylindrage); s'il est tanné au moyen de substances végétales ou par des procédés combinés, il est de couleur brune; s'il est tanné au chrome, il est d'une couleur bleu verdâtre.

CONT

On ne prend pas n'importe quelle peau pour faire du cuir à semelles de qualité.

Spanish

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