The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-10

smooth feathers, limitations have
a papery feel.
In rough feathers, limitations
have suspiciously regular. ma
chine-made grain. The real thing
has the look of skin with faint
signs of cell and vein structure.
SUICIDES: Sueding is a method of
finishing leather to give 1t a
dull surface. Thus we have ante
lope, calf, mocha, etc, In sueded
feathers.
Many of these are generic
terms and one can not differen-
tiate between them too closely.
The best suedes are degrained
on the outside-the smoother
side-from which the hair has
been removed. This results in a
finer texture.
ANTELOPE SUEDE: Antelope Is
the aristocrat Of this group II
we except the costly reindeer.
It Ia soft, pliable, and has fine,
silky nap with a rich luster-
the sleeker and silkier, the bet
ter the quality.
Never use q wire brush on
antelope. This ruins the tex
turc.
An ordinary sponge brushed
over the antelope Is the best
cleaner. (Of course the sponge
shouldn't be wet.)
Antelope, however, particular
ly the black antelope, does not
hold its dye and the color will
rub off during the entire life Of
the skin. II you are willing to
overlook this, antelope is the
most luxurious of feathers.
1t Is used great deal for
millinery, gloves and bags.
DOESkIN SUEDE: Doeskin looks
and feels so much like antelope
that experts say nobody can tell
the difference between doeskin
and antelope of equivalent
quality.
Antelope's quality range Il
higher, however.
Doeslin gloves Of course are
quite different In that they
arc washable.
CALFSkIN SUEDE: Calfskin is
heavier than antelope and doe
skin and has less silky sheen
The finer the nap and the
thicker the luster the better
Calfskin is used for jackets and
shoes. things for which antelope
and doeskin would be too deli
cate
REVERSED CALF: This In Cal
sueded on the inner side, not tn,
hair side.
II has q coarser nap than
calf sueded In the usual man.
ner. The shoe leather Of this
type wears well but has n
tendency to shine badly.
Constant brushing will della,
this.
klDSKIN SUEDE: This is a fin
soft leather that wears well bu
usually is not washable.
Its suppleness makes 1t
especially suitable for gloves.
MOCHA SUEDE: A fine, slight
heavier leather which usually
washable.
New developments in tannin
have made this leather NOR
popular recently. II is derive
from Arabian sheep. The hes
variety is known as BLACK
head"
kIDSkIN is considered the fines
Of smooth feathers.
1t has a fine grain and
beautiful luster which makes
adaptable for dress shoes an
gloves.
CALF has a firmer texture tina
kidskin. Thus 1t makes a NOR
serviceable shoe.
CAPESKIN is another importan
leather of this group. The nam
is derived from its chief source
Capetown, South Africa.
It can be bought In fine,
thin gloves Ms well rs In
heavier weights. II Ia not used
for shoes.
PlGSkIN Is easily identified b
the characteristic bristle hole.
In addition. ii is often SCARED
The fewer the scars the NOR
expensive the skin, althoug
scars are no reflection upon tn
quality of the skin. Pigskin wi
take all sorts of wear.
REPTILES: Snakeskin and liar
limitations are easily detecte
because in the real thing. tn
scales stick up and give rough
= itchy texture.
In limitations. the leather Il
SIN 90 tn with the pattern
stamped on. Again we'll
matched markings are impor-
tant.
PIN SEAL wears excellently an
is expensive. 1t is easy to i'm
tate, however, because of II
regularity Of the grain.
II is used chiefly for bag
bill folds. and small leathe
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