Glovesmith

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Bend Leather: Superior grade of leather. Upper backbone area of a hide away from shoulders, neck, and belly. Note: Our Custom Elite & Elite baseball gloves our cut from the bend area. Belly: Is the part of a hide from the under side of an animal, usually less valuable than other parts of a hide because of its drawn grain. Chrome Tannage: Leather tanned in chromium salts, primarily basic chromium sulfate resulting in soft, mellow hides receptive to excellent color variety. Currently the most widely used tannage in the USA. Note: Chrome tanned leather is currently the most widely used leather for baseball gloves. Crocking: Color matter that sometimes rubs off leather. Currying: Process of incorporating oils and greases into the leather after tanning and otherwise preparing it for the specific purpose for which it may be intended. Drawn Grain: Shrunken, shriveled, or wrinkled grain surface of leather. Grain: A word used to describe the natural characteristics of the surface of leather, such as its pores, wrinkles, markings, and texture. Hand: A word used to describe the feel (i.e. softness or fullness) of leather. Kip: A skin from an animal between the size of a calf and a mature cow. Note: In today's cattle industry many hides fall into this category. Milled Leather: Technique of breaking down leather by putting it into a large drum and letting it tumble until it becomes softer and obtains a pebbled appearance...

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