Goatskin refers to theskin of agoat, which by long term usage, is denoted by the termMorocco leather.[1]Kidskin, used for gloves, shoes and other accessories, is traditionally goatskin, although other leathers such as sheep and kangaroo can be used to make kid.[2][3]
Tannedleather from goatskin is considered extremely durable and is commonly used to makerugs (for example in Indonesia) andcarpet binding. It is often used forgloves,boots, and other products that require a soft hide. Kid gloves, popular inVictorian times, are still made today. It has been a major material for leatherbookbindings for centuries, and the oldest European binding, that of theSt Cuthbert Gospel in theBritish Library, is in red goatskin. Goatskin is used for a traditional Spanish container for winebota bag (or called goatskin). Traditionalkefir was made in bags from goatskin.
Non-tanned goatskin is used forparchment or fordrumheads orsounding boards of some musical instruments, e.g.,mišnice in medieval Europe,bodhrán in Ireland,esraj in India and for instrumental drum skin namedbedug in Indonesia.
Inancient Rome priests (known as Luperci) wore goatskins duringLupercalia, a pastoral festival.[4]
A breed of goat that provides high-quality skin is for example theBlack Bengal breed, native toBangladesh.
In 1974, there was controversy in theUnited States surrounding goatskin products originating inHaiti.[5] The U.S.Centers for Disease Control discovered that some of these products contained deadlyanthrax spores. All Haitian goatskin products in the USA were recalled, although no fatalities were reported.
There are five chief kinds of upper leather, as follows : Kid or goat, calfskin, side leather, sheepskin, and coltskin or horsehide. There are also other kinds, such as kangaroo, chamois, buckskin, pigskin...
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