straight-grain ( straight-grain morocco )
Ostensibly, a goatskin having creases in one
direction on the grain surface. The term is
generally applied to leathers other than goatskin,
which makes the expression "morocco" virtually
meaningless. Originally, the creasing was done by
BOARDING (1) the
skin in the wet condition; however, a similar
effect is now obtained by plating the skin with a
(heated) engraved steel plate, which renders the
term completely meaningless, as well as
inaccurate, because the grain of a true morocco is
always produced by boarding in the wet condition.
The technique dates from the second half of the
18th century. (61 ,
97 , 154 )
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