Daniel Bogdanyi, age l2, of Bridgeport, Conn., for his question:

What animal skin is used to make morocco leather?

Morocco leather is named for the African city and country of Morocco   Th£ name dates back to the Moors of Islam who were famous throughout europe for their fine handicrafts. These Moors were also great scholars who cherished their books. They translated from many languages and bound their volumes in fine leathers handsomely embossed with floral and geometric designs.
This pliable, finely worked leather of Islam was called morocco leather. Originally it was prepared from goatskins and specially treated with sumac. The skin was dyed and embossed on the grain side and part of the preparation was secret. Today, most morocco leather is made from sheepskin and tanned with chrome chemicals. Like the bindings of the ancient Islamic books, morocco is still a fine and supple leather and very durable.