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{{Short description|Type of leather with a napped finish}}{{for multi|the English rock band|Suede (band)|other uses}}{{distinguish|text=Sueding of textile fabrics to create a suede surface texture}}(File:Blue suede samba.JPG|thumb|Blue suede shoes)(File:George-Boot Carson (Grenson).jpg|thumb|Suede boot)Suede (pronounced {{IPAc-en|s|w|eɪ|d}} {{respell|SWAYD}}) is a type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, fabrics, purses, furniture, and other items. The term comes from the French , which literally means “gloves from Sweden”.Suede, Dictionary.com The term was first used by The Oxford English Dictionary in 1884. Suede is made from the underside of the animal skin, which is softer and more pliable than the outer skin layer, though not as durable.NEWS,explainry.com/difference-between/leather-suede/, Difference Between Leather and Suede - Explainry, Explainry,web.archive.org/web/20170823203757/https://explainry.com/difference-between/leather-suede/, 2017-02-11, 2017-08-23, en-US,

Production

(File:Afghaanse jas van bruine suède met langharig bont langs de randen en manchetten en doorgestikt borduursel in crème en roze, haaksluiting voorzijde, objectnr 24389(1).JPG|thumb|right|upright|Suede jacket)Suede leather is made from the underside of the skin,BOOK, Scrivano, Sandy,books.google.com/books?id=3ZXZ6f2KNLwC&dq=Suede+leather+is+made+from+the+underside+of+the+skin&pg=PA120, Sewing with Leather and Suede: Tips, Techniques and Inspiration, 2001, Lark Books, 978-1-57990-273-5, 120, en, primarily from lamb, although goat, calf, and deer are commonly used. Splits from thick hides of cow and deer are also sueded, but, due to the fiber content, have a shaggy nap.

Characteristics

{{unreferenced section|date=August 2021}}Because suede does not include the tough exterior skin layer, it is less durable, but softer, than the standard “full-grain” leather. Its softness, thinness, and pliability make it suitable for clothing and delicate uses; suede was originally used for women’s gloves, hence its etymology (see above). Suede leather is also popular in upholstery, shoes, bags, and other accessories, and as a lining for other leather products. Due to its textured nature and open pores, suede may become dirty and quickly absorb liquids.

In popular culture

• Suede’s absorbent nature was highlighted in the Seinfeld episode “The Jacket”, in which Jerry ventures outside into the snow and ruins his exorbitantly priced suede jacket.
• “Blue Suede Shoes” is a well-known early rock-n-roll song written by Carl Perkins and also covered by Elvis Presley.
• “Weird Al” Yankovic wrote and performed the song “King of Suede”.
• “Suedehead” A skinhead subculture and song by English singer/songwriter “Morrissey”.
• “ Johnny Suede” A film starring Brad Pitt where he plays a down and out musician with a huge pompadour haircut.

See also

• Nap (fabric)
• Shearing (textiles)
• Nubuck
• Voris, 1930s–1940s American fashion designer who worked exclusively in suede

References

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Further reading

• BOOK, American Leather, American Leather Chemists Association ALC, The Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 1906

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• BOOK, New, Rodale Books, 1-57954-019-8, 544, Bredenberg, Jeff, Clean It Fast, Clean It Right: The Ultimate Guide to Making Absolutely Everything You Own Sparkle & Shine, 1999

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• BOOK, First, The Lyons Press, 1-58574-670-3, 240, Burch, Monte, The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning: A Complete Guide to Working with Pelts, Fur, and Leather, 2002

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• BOOK, Stackpole Books, 0-8117-1719-4, 197, Churchill, James E., The Complete Book of Tanning Skins and Furs, 1983

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• BOOK, Quarry Books, 1-59253-076-1, 128, Goldstein-Lynch, Ellen

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