English Explanatory Dictionary

napa leather

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of leather, noted for its soft feel, made from the skin of sheep or goats.

Word forms

napa leather napa leathers nappa leather

Etymology

The leather takes its name from Napa, California, where the process of making napa leather was created by Emanuel Manasse, a German tanner working for The Sawyer Tanning Company.

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