Difference between revisions of "Carpincho leather"
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| − | Carpincho skin is used as [[leather gloves|glove leather]] and has a [[Leather hair pores - Hair follicles|pore structure]] similar to the [[pig leather#Peccary|peccary]], a South American wild pig. In | + | Carpincho skin is used as [[leather gloves|glove leather]] and has a [[Leather hair pores - Hair follicles|pore structure]] similar to the [[pig leather#Peccary|peccary]], a South American wild pig. In South America, this water mammal is called Capybara (Brazil) and Carpincho. Leather from this animal is included in the group of glove leathers which are commonly known as [[pig leather]], although it is obviously not pig leather. |
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| − | ''Capybara in | + | ''Capybara in Brazil. - Coin from Uruguay with Carpincho as motive.''<br></p> |
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Revision as of 18:18, 6 December 2021
Carpincho skin is used as glove leather and has a pore structure similar to the peccary, a South American wild pig. In South America, this water mammal is called Capybara (Brazil) and Carpincho. Leather from this animal is included in the group of glove leathers which are commonly known as pig leather, although it is obviously not pig leather.
Capybara in Brazil. - Coin from Uruguay with Carpincho as motive.
Peccary skin consist of 3 bristle pores whereas carpincho skin has 5-6 bristle pores in a bundle. This makes it possible to distinguish between the two animal species.
Leather and hair pores of the peccary with 3 bristle pores (pfeiffer-leder-mode.de).
Leather and hair pores of the carpincho with 5-6 bristle pores (pfeiffer-leder-mode.de).
Video about leather of different animal species
Leather of different animal species - Exotic leather
Other exotic leather
- Alligator leather
- Alpaca fur
- Antelope leather
- Armadillo leather
- Bird leather
- Bull testicles
- Caiman leather
- Camel leather
- Cat fur
- Chicken leather
- Crocodile leather
- Dog leather
- Donkey leather
- Elephant leather
- Fish leather: Eel, shark, salmon, moray eel, stingray and many others
- Frog leather - Toad leather
- Giraffe leather
- Hippo Leather
- Horsehide - Horse leather
- Kangaroo leather
- Llama Fur
- Lizard leather
- Ostrich leather
- Pangolin leather
- Peccary leather
- Rumen leather
- Sealskin leather
- Snakeskin
- Turtle skin
- Walrus leather
- Yak leather
- Zebra hide
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