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.
Patent leather is leather that has been finished with chemicals that give it a shiny, reflective surface. It is usually black, and has long been popular for dress and dancing shoes. Most stages of the preparation of patent leather are the same as for other fine quality leathers.atent leather is usually light and thin, and usually derived from a calf or a kid. Today, however, patent leather can be made from any kind of hide, and need be of no finer quality than most shoe leathers.