Leather
material · 400000 BC · Stone Age
Hide treated by tanning.
Principles and materials it uses
- Tanning — uses. Tanning.
Where it is used
- Footwear — is material for. Leather.
- Shield — is material for. Leather on a wooden base.
- Wallet — is material for. Leather.
- Bag — is material for. Leather.
- Football — is material for. The casing.
- Watch strap — is material for. Leather.
- Belt — is material for. Leather.
- Drum — is material for. The drumhead is stretched hide.
- Snowshoes — is material for. The webbing was woven from rawhide strips.
- Bit and bridle — is material for. A bridle is leather straps.
- Backpack — is material for. The bag was made of leather.
- Helmet — is material for. Helmet liners and simple helmets were made of leather.
- Chariot — is material for. The floor was woven from leather straps.
- Kayak — is material for. The frame was covered with skins.
- Bellows — is material for. Bellows are a leather bag.
- Prosthetic limb — is material for. It was attached with leather straps.
- Siege tower — is material for. They were covered with raw hides against fire.
- Saddle — is material for. A saddle is made of leather.
- Horse collar — is material for. The collar and traces are leather.
- Carriage — is material for. The suspension of early carriages was leather straps.
- Submarine — is material for. It was covered with leather.
- Fire pump — is material for. The hoses were sewn from leather.
- Piston — is material for. They were sealed with a leather cup.
- Tourniquet — is material for. The strap of a tourniquet is leather.
- Conveyor belt — is material for. The first belts were leather.