Tanning Leather

Clip from Edwardian Farm. Description of leather tanning from Medieval to Edwardian times: BBC Farm series: Tales from the Green Valley Tudor Monastery Farm Victorian Farm Edwardian Farm Wartime Farm Suede leather is made from the underside of the skin, primarily lamb, although goat, calf and deer are commonly used. Splits from thick hides of cow and deer are also sueded, but, due to the fibre content, have a shaggy nap. Because suede does not include the tough exterior skin layer, suede is less durable but softer than standard (“full-grain“) leather.