The Craft · No. 15·Materials·9 min read
Bonded, genuine, calfskin, goatskin: what the labels actually mean
Four words that get used almost interchangeably in Bible listings — and refer to four very different things. A plain-English guide to telling them apart.
Forthcoming: four small leather swatches laid side by side showing bonded, genuine, calfskin and goatskin grains.
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