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Concealed shoes have been discovered in several European countries, [6] as well as in North America [8] and Australia. [9] [10] Although deposits have been found throughout the United States they are concentrated in New England and the northeastern United States, the latter of which was first colonised by immigrants from the East Anglia region of England.
A men's black patent leather shoe. Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish. [1] [2] In general, patent leather is fine grain leather that is treated to give it a glossy appearance. Characterized by a glass-like finish that catches the light, patent leather comes in all colors just like regular leather.
Surface roughness resulting from abrasion wear on a spindle. Abrasion is the process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, or rubbing away. It can be intentionally imposed in a controlled process using an abrasive.
The 1986 Infocom interactive fiction game Leather Goddesses of Phobos came with a scratch and sniff card, as part of the game's feelies. The 1981 movie Polyester , directed, produced, and written by John Waters , was released featuring a gimmick called "Odorama", whereby viewers could smell what they saw on screen through scratch and sniff cards.
wetting back- semi-processed leather is rehydrated. sammying - 45-55%(m/m) water is squeezed out the leather. splitting - the leather is split into one or more horizontal layers. shaving - the leather is thinned using a machine which cuts leather fibres off. neutralisation - the pH of the leather is adjusted to a value between 4.5 and 6.5.
Smith and Jensen first applied to be the United States distributors for the Western Australian sheepskin boot manufacturer Country Leather. Unhappy with the brand, Smith trademarked UGG. [7] Later, family friends invested $20,000 in the venture and the group set up Ugg Imports. In their first season in business, Ugg Imports sold 28 pairs of boots.
Football boots can be made from many different materials such as rubber, synthetic such as nylon and polyurethane, or leather. The most popular material for football boots is kangaroo leather. [ 15 ] Kangaroo leather is breathable and lightweight.
Glove prints, also sometimes described as gloveprints or glove marks, are latent, fingerprint-like impressions that are transferred to a surface or object by an individual who is wearing gloves. Criminals often wear gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints , which makes the investigation of crimes more difficult.