indigo-dyed leather
Leather that has been tanned and dyed with indigo. A traditional Japanese craft product. See also 藍革 (あいかわ), which may refer to a similar or related material.
See also: 藍革 (あいかわ)
This wallet is made of indigo-dyed leather.
Standard kanji spelling using 鞣 (tanning).
Alternate spelling using 韋 (leather); less common.
Compound of 藍 (indigo) and 鞣 (tanning). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes leather tanned and dyed with indigo.