Calfskin

Calfskin leather dyed black

Calfskin parchment page from an 11th century book

Calfskin is a leather or membrane produced from the hide of a calf. Calfskin is particularly valuable because of its softness, and non fine grain. It is commonly used for high-quality shoes, wallets and similar products, as well as traditional leather bookbindings. In Spanish, the word is "Novillo", referring to leather from animals less than three years old.

Fine calfskin is one of the skins used for vellum and parchment manuscripts.

See also

• Goldbeater's skin, made from the intestine of a calf
• Sheepskin (material)