When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. British Museum leather dressing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/.../British_Museum_leather_dressing

   The British Museum leather dressing was part of an elaborate leather conservation programme. Other steps entailed cleaning the leather, if necessary with soap and water, and applying an aqueous solution of 7% potassium lactate as a buffer. A warning was given about the dangers of using too much lactate, which made books sticky and could cause ...

3. Conservation and restoration of leather objects - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_and...

   A finish or dressing is often applied for aesthetic reasons, rather than conservation. When a dressing is applied, it may brighten an object and give a new sheen to the leather without contributing to the preservation of the object. However, in some instances, this may lead to conservation problems.

4. Zipper - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipper

   Zipper slider brings together the two sides of teeth. The popular North American term zipper (UK zip, or occasionally zip-fastener) came from the B. F. Goodrich Company in 1923. The company used Gideon Sundbäck's fastener on a new type of rubber boots (or galoshes) and referred to it as the zipper, and the name stuck. The two chief uses of the ...

5. Leather - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather

   Bonded leather, also called reconstituted leather, is a material that uses leather scraps that are shredded and bonded together with polyurethane or latex onto a fiber mesh. The amount of leather fibers in the mix varies from 10% to 90%, affecting the properties of the product.

6. Back closure - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_closure

   Dress with a discreet back zipper at the seam. A back closure is a means for fastening a garment at the rear, such as with a zipper, hooks-and-eyes or buttons.Back closures were once common on Western female clothing, but have recently become less so, especially on female casual and business attire.

7. Oiling (leather processing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oiling_(leather_processing)

   Oiling is a process whereby leather is hand coated (usually by brush or tampon) with either a raw (un-emulsified) oil or a combination of raw oil, blended with emulsified oils and a penetrating aid. Hand oils can include fragrant oils that help with the smell associated with the leather, e.g., Pine Oil .