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Napa leather is a leather, typically dyed, made from goat-, cow-, calf-, lamb- or other skin by tanning. It is noted for its soft hand. It is a generic term in the leather field and has no distinct test for characterization. Because of this ambiguity, the term is often used in advertising[citation needed] to imply that a leather is particularly supple. Among other uses, napa leather is often used in leather products such as furniture, clothing, handbags, and shoes. As the term is used today, napa leather may be either natural grain[clarification needed] or, more likely, corrected grain.[clarification needed]

History

Napa leather was first coined by Emanuel Manasse in 1875 while working for the Sawyer Tanning Company in Napa, California.[1]

Napa tannage in the strict sense, but a term no longer used in this framework, refers to a tannage consisting of alum salts with vegetable tanning agents.[citation needed]

Napa leather is defined in Merriam-Webster's dictionary.

Notes

  1. ^ Emanuel Manasse - obituary article (1899) and patent (1875), retrieved 11/08/2010 from Ancestry.com

References

  • B Ellis (1921), Gloves & Glove Trade, page 58,