A castor kid is a Persian lambskin finished the same as a suede, and is used in making very soft, fine-appearing leather—like glove leather. The skin is of such a very light weight that it has to be “backed up” before being made into shoes.
Fancy leathers are used extensively for toppings of shoes having patent leather vamps. Facings are selected from fancy leathers to make the inside of a shoe attractive and to increase its wearing quality. Leathers of dull or glazed finish are used in typical shoe colors.
Miscellaneous kinds of kids are as follows:—
- A. Kangaroo
- B. Buckskin
- C. Sheepskin
- D. Chamois
- E. Cordovan
- F. Splits
- a. Seal Grain
- b. Buff
- c. Oil Grain
- d. Satin Calf
- G. Enamel
- H. Sides
Kangaroo is the skin of the animal of that name.
Buckskin is the skin of certain deer.
Sheepskin is the skin of the familiar domestic sheep.
Chamois is the skin of the animal of that name and by courtesy the specially treated skins of certain domestic animals.
It is a simple matter to recognize a kid-skin among the various kinds of upper leather, because of its very light weight and pliability.