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Doeskin is the split hide of an adult female deer with a velvet-like texture. It is frequently used for the manufacture of gloves. It accepts dye readily.

The term can also refer to a tightly-woven medium-weight wool fabric with a short soft nap similar to duvetyn.

References

  1. William Boyd Logan; Helen M. Moon (1967). Facts about merchandise. Prentice-Hall.
  2. C. Cody Collins (1947). Love of a Glove: The Romance, Legends and Fashion History of Gloves. Fairchild Publishing Company.
  3. "Doeskin". VintageFashionGuild.org.
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