This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Grain Leather. Tanned and dressed horsehides, goatskins, etc., blacked on the grain side, used in the manufacture of coarse boots and shoes.
 
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