Grain

Grain

A word used to describe the natural characteristics of an unprocessed hide, such as its pores, wrinkles, markings, and texture.

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Industry/Domain: Leather
Category: Leather preparation
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with the grain

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Parallel to the grain direction of the paper being used. See grain direction, grain long / short paper, cross grain, cracking, paper.

grain

Building materials; Lumber

The direction of fibers in lumber or other materials.

grain

Construction; Carpentry

In reference to wood grain, the size, direction, orientation arrangement, appearance or quality of the fibers in wood.

grain

Agriculture; Agricultural produce

Grain is the seed of cereal crops such as oats, wheat, and corn. A tiny piece of something like grains of sand.

grain

Biology; Botany

A small, hard seed, especially of wheat, corn, or rice. Small particle of something, such as salt,pollen, or sand.

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Jewelry; General jewelry

The standard unit of weight once used for natural pearls. Four grains are equal to one carat.

top grain

Leather; Leather preparation

Leather whose top (outermost) layers have been left intact, in contrast to split leather.

two-tone

Leather; Leather preparation

An effect created by applying layers of similar or contrasting dyes to a piece of leather in order to create a mottled or aged appearance. Antiqued and Sauvaged leathers are ...

upholstery leather

Leather; Leather preparation

Leather created from a whole hide and intended for use in furniture, automobiles, airplanes, and other upholstery applications.

vegetable tanning

Leather; Leather preparation

A method of hide tanning which utilizes materials from organic materials such as bark instead of the traditional chemicals. Vegetable tanned leather has greater body and firmness ...