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[[Cow leather|Bovine leather]] consists of a network of interconnected, finest [[Leather#Of what does leather consist?|skin fibres]]. These fibres are not connected in the same way at all points of the bovine’s body. In the back part, the structure is denser and narrower and in the abdominal area rather [[Looseness|loose]] and with larger interspaces. The skin structure is also less stable at the neck part. For this reason, [[tanner|tanners]] have a special vocabulary for the different sections of the animal skin.
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[[Cow leather|Bovine leather]] consists of a network of interconnected, fine [[Leather#Of what does leather consist?|skin fibres]]. These fibres are not connected in the same way at all points of the bovine’s body. The structure is denser and narrower in the back part and they are quite [[Looseness|loose]] in the abdominal area with larger interspaces. The skin structure is also less stable at the neck part. For this reason, [[tanner|tanners]] have a special vocabulary for different sections of the animal skin.
  
  
 
==Full hide - Half hide==
 
==Full hide - Half hide==
Whole [[Cow leather|cowhides]] are sometimes also sold in halves for [[car leather]] or [[leather furniture|furniture leather]]. The cut of the skin then takes place along the back line. On price lists of [[leather dealer|leather dealers]], you find whole skins and half skins.
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[[Cow leather|Cowhides]] are sometimes also sold in halves for [[car leather]] or [[leather furniture|furniture leather]].and when half hides are sold, the skin is cut along the back part of the animal skin/hide. [[leather dealer|Leather dealers]], usually have a price list for whole skins and half skins.
  
  
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''Full hide (whole hide) - Half hide. The cut is along the back line.''<br></p>
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''Full hide (whole hide) - Half hide. The skin is cut along the back of the animal skin/hide.''<br></p>
 
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The hide is divided in different sections: Shoulder, belly and butt.  
 
The hide is divided in different sections: Shoulder, belly and butt.  
 
* '''Shoulder''': The shoulder is a softer area of the hide.  
 
* '''Shoulder''': The shoulder is a softer area of the hide.  
* '''Belly''': The belly is a stretchy soft leather of changing thickness.
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* '''Belly''': The belly is a stretchy soft leather of varying thickness.
 
* '''Butt''': The butt is the thickest and strongest part of the hide.  
 
* '''Butt''': The butt is the thickest and strongest part of the hide.  
 
* '''Back''': Butt + shoulder.  
 
* '''Back''': Butt + shoulder.  

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Bovine leather consists of a network of interconnected, fine skin fibres. These fibres are not connected in the same way at all points of the bovine’s body. The structure is denser and narrower in the back part and they are quite loose in the abdominal area with larger interspaces. The skin structure is also less stable at the neck part. For this reason, tanners have a special vocabulary for different sections of the animal skin.


Full hide - Half hide

Cowhides are sometimes also sold in halves for car leather or furniture leather.and when half hides are sold, the skin is cut along the back part of the animal skin/hide. Leather dealers, usually have a price list for whole skins and half skins.


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Full hide (whole hide) - Half hide. The skin is cut along the back of the animal skin/hide.

 

Shoulder - Belly - Butt

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The skin sections: Shoulder, belly, butt.

 

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Back = butt + shoulder

 


The hide is divided in different sections: Shoulder, belly and butt.

  • Shoulder: The shoulder is a softer area of the hide.
  • Belly: The belly is a stretchy soft leather of varying thickness.
  • Butt: The butt is the thickest and strongest part of the hide.
  • Back: Butt + shoulder.


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Butt in the tannery.

 



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