leathern
Made from tanned hides
Leathern means made of leather.
The word is archaic or literary, now almost entirely displaced by *leather* used as an adjective: a leather jacket rather than a leathern jacket.
It survives mainly in historical fiction and period-conscious writing: He carried a leathern pouch at his belt.
Conceal or pelt
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- cowhideTanned bovine leather
- pigskinLeather from swine
- goatskinTanned caprine hide
sheepskin · full-grain · suede · nubuck · rawhide · calfskin · buckskin · chamois
Able to recover quickly
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
- ruggedTough and uneven
tough · weathered · worn · scuffed · broken-in · aged · seasoned · well-worn
Made by skilled craftspeople
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- saddleryHorse gear trade
tooling · embossing · cobbling · upholstery · bookbinding · belting · awl · burnishing
Old valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- retroEvoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- heirloomInherited family treasure
timeless · old-fashioned · heritage · patina · collectible · traditional · historic · period
hide
Conceal or pelt
goatskin · sheepskin · full-grain · suede · nubuck · rawhide · calfskin · buckskin · chamois · cordovan
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- hard-wearingResistant to damage
rugged · tough · weathered · worn · scuffed · broken-in · aged · seasoned · well-worn · timeworn
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
saddlery · tooling · embossing · cobbling · upholstery · bookbinding · belting · awl · burnishing · riveting
antique
Old valued collectible
heirloom · timeless · old-fashioned · heritage · patina · collectible · traditional · historic · period · preserved
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
- synthetic leatherMan-made hide substitute
- vegan leatherNon-animal hide substitute
- leather beltTanned hide waistband
- leather glovesHide hand coverings
- leather craftArt of working hides
leather, leathery, leathered, leatherette, leatherwork, leatherlike, leatherworker