Chamois leather is a type of porous, non-abrasive leather. In the 19th to the first half of the 20th centuries, it was very commonly used for gloves for men and women. It is commonly used as a drying material or polishing cloth on jewels or shoes, for example. It is also used to make leather jackets and small bags or pouches, and it has medical uses in orthopedics. Contents
1 Great Britain
2 United States 3 History
4 Properties
5 References
Great Britain
The British Standard BS 6715: 1991 is widely considered to offer the correct definition of chamois leather. This defines chamois leather as: Leather made from the skin of the mountain antelope or Chamois Leather made from the flesh split of sheepskin or lambskin, or from sheepskin or lambskin from which the grain (the top split) has been removed by frizing, and tanned by processes involving oxidation of marine oils in the skin, using either solely such oils (full oil chamois) or first an aldehyde and then such oils (combination chamois)
United States
In the USA the term chamois without any qualification is restricted to the flesh split of the sheep or lambskin tanned solely with oils. (US Federal Standard CS99-1970 ).
The term is often mistakenly used to refer to soft leathers made from the skin of other animals or to synthetic materials with a chamois-like hand-feel, but these are not considered 'genuine chamois'. Chamois leather is often counterfeited with goat or pig skin, the practice of which is a particular profession, called by the French chamoiser .
History
The term chamois as used to refer to specially prepared leather originated in the 1800s, referring to the prepared skin of the European Antelope--commonly called the "chamois"--and exclusively used by the glovemaking industry of southwest France. It was discovered that when tanned in the local cod oil of nearby Biarritz, the result was a material of unprecedented absorbency. This leather was fashioned into soft white gloves designed for carriage footmen, who were responsible for the care and polishing of carriages. This industry usage later transferred to the chauffeurs of the "horseless carriages" invented in the early 1900s. The popularity of chamois leather greatly increased with the advent of mass-produced automobile windshields, which needed to be washed frequently for visibility purposes, but were inconvenient and time-consuming to dry through alternate means.
Properties
Tests have shown that genuine chamois leather is the least abrasive drying material for any auto surface (particularly the various Lacquers). This, coupled with its softness and super-absorbent properties, has made it a very popular product for car cleaning and drying throughout the world.
References
"History of Chamois Leather", Kent Care Care
1 Great Britain
2 United States 3 History
4 Properties
5 References
Great Britain
The British Standard BS 6715: 1991 is widely considered to offer the correct definition of chamois leather. This defines chamois leather as: Leather made from the skin of the mountain antelope or Chamois Leather made from the flesh split of sheepskin or lambskin, or from sheepskin or lambskin from which the grain (the top split) has been removed by frizing, and tanned by processes involving oxidation of marine oils in the skin, using either solely such oils (full oil chamois) or first an aldehyde and then such oils (combination chamois)
United States
In the USA the term chamois without any qualification is restricted to the flesh split of the sheep or lambskin tanned solely with oils. (US Federal Standard CS99-1970 ).
The term is often mistakenly used to refer to soft leathers made from the skin of other animals or to synthetic materials with a chamois-like hand-feel, but these are not considered 'genuine chamois'. Chamois leather is often counterfeited with goat or pig skin, the practice of which is a particular profession, called by the French chamoiser .
History
The term chamois as used to refer to specially prepared leather originated in the 1800s, referring to the prepared skin of the European Antelope--commonly called the "chamois"--and exclusively used by the glovemaking industry of southwest France. It was discovered that when tanned in the local cod oil of nearby Biarritz, the result was a material of unprecedented absorbency. This leather was fashioned into soft white gloves designed for carriage footmen, who were responsible for the care and polishing of carriages. This industry usage later transferred to the chauffeurs of the "horseless carriages" invented in the early 1900s. The popularity of chamois leather greatly increased with the advent of mass-produced automobile windshields, which needed to be washed frequently for visibility purposes, but were inconvenient and time-consuming to dry through alternate means.
Properties
Tests have shown that genuine chamois leather is the least abrasive drying material for any auto surface (particularly the various Lacquers). This, coupled with its softness and super-absorbent properties, has made it a very popular product for car cleaning and drying throughout the world.
References
"History of Chamois Leather", Kent Care Care
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