Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology

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chevrette

A leather produced from the skin of a young goat which is being, or has recently been, weaned, or the skin of an immature goat. Sometimes, any lightweight goatskin or kidskin is referred to as "chevrette." (61 )




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