paste-washing
1. The process of applying a coating of thinned
paste to the flesh side of leather, so as to cause
the leather to shrink slightly and also to help it
maintain its shape when covering. 2. The process
of applying thinned paste to the grain surface of
calfskin and sheepskin bindings before tooling so
as to clean the leather and fill in the pores to
prevent absorption of the glair. 3. See: CLEANING OFF . (236 , 335 )
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