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Glossary of Terms
Please select one of the letters below to view the glossary of terms.
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Goad Marks
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Small pit marks on the grain layer, caused by farmers prodding the animal with a metal tipped goad, pitchfork or similar implement
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Grain
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The outer or hair side of a hide or skin, which is the pattern characterized by the pores that are peculiar to the animal concerned. They are visible on the outer surface of a hide or skin after the hair or wool and epidermal tissue have been removed. Also used as an adjective referring to that side.
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Grain-Corium Junction
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The boundary of the grain and corium layers. The breakdown of this layer is one of the principal causes of looseness.
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Grey Scale
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A measure for assessing the change in colour in scales of grey. Used in the leather industry to determine the colour change when examining colour transference in rub-fastness testing.
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Growth Marks
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Rippling of the hide, usually found around the neck area, that are due to animal’s growth pattern. Associated marking on the hide or leather can be accentuated by the liming process.
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Grub Hole
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A hole through the hide caused by the penetration of the grub of the warble fly.
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