vegetan
vegetan · vegetans
Vegetable-tanned leather, typically cow skin tanned using plant-derived tannins rather…Vegetable-tanned leather, typically cow skin tanned using plant-derived tannins rather than chemicals.
Meaning
2 sensesVegetable-tanned leather, typically cow skin tanned using plant-derived tannins rather than chemicals.
Vegetan is a stiffer leather that takes tooling very well, but it is easily damaged by water without further treatment.
A synthetic microfibre, intended to be used as a vegan substitute for leather.
Origin
Blend of vegetable + tan.Blend of vegetable + tan.
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