Previous Term Next Term Wet Blue Leather Wet blue leather refers to unfinished hides that have been dehaired and chrome tanned as a means to preserve the leather. Also referred to as “in the blues,” these hides attain a light blue color from the chromium tanning agents. Related Terms Fumed Wood Shirred Drapery Header Accordion Pleat Pencil Pleat Photochromic Flat Pleat Materials Leather Was this insightful? Yes No