skiver ( skiver label )
The outer grain split of a sheep-, lamb-, or
(occasionally) goatskin, vegetable-tanned, and
usually from 0.25 to 1.0 mm thick. Skivers are
finished in a wide variety of colors and embossed
grains, as well as with a plain, smooth surface.
At one time skiver was used very extensively for
labels of many kinds of bindings, e.g., the red
and black labels of law books. See also: FLESHER . (164 , 343 , 363 )
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