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Why is chrome-tanned leather called wet blue?

Undyed leather has a pale blue color.

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  1. It is always stored in blue barrels
  2. Blue dye is added during tanning
  3. Undyed leather has a pale blue color ✔

Why: The undyed chrome-tanned leather looks pale blue, giving it the nickname.

Huh, didn't know that: The undyed chrome-tanned leather looks pale blue, giving it the nickname.

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That nickname came out of the blue.
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Answer: Undyed leather has a pale blue color. The undyed chrome-tanned leather looks pale blue, giving it the nickname.

  1. Leather en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather
    It is also known as "wet blue" for the pale blue color of the undyed leather.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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