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What is stag suede? How is it different from other types of suede? Any special features of stag suede? I am really asking in the context of shoes.

Thank you.

Most suede is brushed (sanded) calf or kid (goat). Stag suede comes from the central-European deer. It is longer and more velvety in the nap than other suede.

Edward Green used to offer it in their MTO program (although I believe not any longer).
Here is an EG shoe in stag suede that was made for Wildsmith in London:

I recently saw an interesting treatment of suede in which the "strands" were longer and if you brushed against the suede with you finger, the suede alternately became shiny or matt. Difficult to explain.

The shoemaker had a particular name for this kind of suede and for the life of me I can't remember it.

Anyone have any idea?

This one, an EG Dover from the centipede site, looks like it came from a woolly mammoth!

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The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is found in the British Isles, France, Spain, North Africa and many other parts of Europe. It is extremely common in New Zealand, where it has been introduced, as it has been in Australia and parts of South America. Is there any special property to the hides of those in central Europe that make them alone suitable for this type of suede, or can any red deer hide be used?

Yes, that wooly mammoth suede is what I was thinking of although the example I saw was not so wooly and looked altogether more beautiful.

It was also in a dark chocolate color and had alot of depth and interest.

But damn, I can't remember the technical name for that kind of suede finishing .....something like 'mirror suede' or such.

Or indeed, it might have been from a different animal.

But I do prefer the 'longer' suede to the 'shorter', bald finish.