In children's folk tales, movies, cartoons, heroes are often depicted in colorful morocco boots. Outfits in those days were very bright, colorful. Therefore, morocco boots were in perfect harmony with the rest of the clothes. But what were they really made of? What kind of material is this?
Meaning of the word “morocco” and its definition
As already mentioned, boots from this material are mentioned in many Russian folk tales. But few Russians now know what morocco is.
This is a soft, thin goat skin, duplicated by sumac and painted in a bright color. For many, this definition will be incomprehensible.
What is morocco, can be explained in a simpler language: it is a very soft skin of goats or sheep, which was processed and painted in various bright colors.
History
Morocco was brought to Europe from Africa. This material quickly became popular. But to bring it was too expensive and expensive. Therefore, European and then Russian tanners adopted the technique of African craftsmen and began to produce it themselves.
In Russia, the production of morocco began in 1666 at the plant of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov. Such leather has become one of the most expensive materials, so only very wealthy people wore boots from it. The poor did not even know what morocco is.
How do
First, goat or sheep skin is soaked in water, then - in a special solution of calcareous ash-pans. After these procedures, which last a couple of weeks on average, morocco is straightened under a press, ironed, dried and decorated. After all, the material is painted in different bright colors. In Russia, the most popular was red.
What are they doing out of morocco
The most common items were boots and binders. Now morocco is used for the production of shoes, bags, briefcases, wallets, belts and other leather goods. Such products are soft, beautiful, a bit like suede.
Many well-known brands use morocco. But products from it are still not the cheapest product on the market.
People who do not know what morocco can accidentally confuse it with suede.