nap side
The soft, fibrous surface of a leather or cloth,
as opposed to the smoother reverse side, i.e., the
grain side of a leather. The term is usually
applied to velvet cloth and ooze or suede leathers
to indicate the face of the material. Normally,
the side opposite the grain side of a leather is
termed the "flesh side." (102 , 256 )
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