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On [[pig leather#Peccary|peccary]] skin, there are always 3 bristle pores and on carpincho skin always 5-6 bristle [[Leather hair pores - Hair follicles|pores in a bundle]]. This makes it possible to distinguish between the two animal species.
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[[pig leather#Peccary|Peccary]] skin consist of 3 bristle pores whereas carpincho skin have 5-6 bristle [[Leather hair pores - Hair follicles|pores in a bundle]]. This makes it possible to distinguish between the two animal species.
  
  

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Carpincho skin is used as glove leather and has a peccary leather like pore structure. In South America, this water mammal is called Capybara (Brazil) and Carpincho. The leather belongs to the group of glove leathers which are commonly known as pig leather, although it is not pig leather.


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Capybara in Brazil. - Coin from Uruguay with Carpincho as motive.

 

Peccary skin consist of 3 bristle pores whereas carpincho skin have 5-6 bristle pores in a bundle. This makes it possible to distinguish between the two animal species.


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Leather and hair pores of the peccary with 3 bristle pores (pfeiffer-leder-mode.de).

 

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Leather and hair pores of the carpincho with 5-6 bristle pores (pfeiffer-leder-mode.de).

 



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