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Currying

Scope note

Incorporating a fatty substance into heavy leather, such as belting leather, to increase its strength, pliability, and water repellency; distinguished from "fat-liquoring," which is the introduction of a fatty substance into light leather.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053943

Broader Terms used

dressing (leather process)

Equivalent Terms used

curried

Created

13yrs ago

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