What is Genuine Chamois Leather?
Chamois Leather is prepared from sheepskins or lambskins from which the grain has been removed. It is tanned by using marine fish oil. Sheepskin has a naturally open fibre structure. Once the grain layer has been removed, this tanning oil is allowed to fix in the skin to form soaps. The loose weave of the fibres allows the leather to retain water whilst still being easy to wring out. To form the properties of genuine Chamois Leather a unique tannage is used. Cod fish or similar marine oil is pounded into the skin and then oxidesed. This fixes the oil in the leather making it soft and durable. The oil forms soaps on the fibres to produce a highly absorbent leather that will shine as it dries. Chamois Leather is used to dry and shine polished surfaces, glass and car bodywork. It it preferred because of its unique properties of water absorption, shine and ease of drying. This is because the oil tannage forms soaps within the open fibre structure of the sheepskin. It is hardwearing and ret
