What is Chamois Leather?

Information about Chamois Leather

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The British Standard BS 6715: 1991 is widely considered to offer the correct definition of chamois leather. This defines chamois leather as: A. Leather made from the skin of the mountain antelope or Chamois. B. Leather made from the flesh split of sheepskin or lambskin, or from sheepskin or lambskin from which the grain (the top split) has been removed by frizing, and tanned by processes involving oxidation of marine oils in the skin, using either solely such oils (full oil chamois) or first an aldehyde and then such oils (combination chamois).

In the USA the term 'chamois' without any qualification is restricted to the flesh split of the sheep or lambskin tanned solely with oils. (US Federal Standard CS99-1970).

The term is often mistakenly used to refer to cloths made from the skin of other animals (often common goat, kid or pig), or a synthetic material version, these are not considered 'geniune chamois'.

Arguably, tests have shown that genuine chamois leather is the least abrasive drying material for any auto surface, this coupled with its softness and super absorbent properties, have made it a highly popular product for car cleaning and drying through out the world.

The stretchy pores of the skin, which are very close, allow it to be used in micro-filtration. Its water absorbency makes it good for other uses such as in cycling shorts, although most modern cycling shorts now use synthetic chamois leather. It was also used in purifying mercury, which was done by passing it through the pores of the skin, which are very close.[1]

Chamois leather is popular today on professional film and video camera viewfinders, as they provide comfort and absorb sweat for camera operators who spend long times with their eye planted on the viewfinder. Chamois leather is also sometimes used as a fuel filter by auto detailers.

Being somewhat spongy, it easily retains oil, making it good for wiping fingerprints from polished metallic surfaces.

Chamois also has medical uses in orthopedics.

The true chamois leather is often counterfeited with common goat, kid or pig skin; the practice of which is a particular profession, called by the French chamoiser.[1]

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1. ^ This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.
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Binomial name
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