Their bark and form are so close in characteristics they have to be separated by cutting a small hole in the bark crevasse to expose the inner bark. Black oak will have bright orange to yellow, very bitter-tasting inner bark. Shumard oakâs inner bark is a medium brown.
Leatherette is a form of artificial leather, usually made by covering a fabric base with plastic. The fabric can be made of a natural or a synthetic fibre which is then covered with a soft PVC layer. Leatherette bound books and 20th century cameras are good examples of leatherette.
Chances are, most people own at least one or two items made with tumbled leather, but never really knew the name for the type of treatment that was used to create the effect. This type of leather is created with the use of small pebbles that gently abrade the material, giving a very soft texture to the product. It is desirable not only for the texture, but also the look of the finish. With a very subtle sheen, tumbled leather exudes a sense of being upscale yet very casual.