Belts are commonly made from cowhide leather. It was made of sturdy but very stiff brown colored cowhide leather. Their skins can be made from cowhide, horsehide, or deerskin. Cowhide is frequently processed into leather. Horween Leather Company has supplied Wilson with pebbled cowhide since 1941. In the early years, leather and cowhide was preferred. In 1974, baseballs covers were switched from horsehide to cowhide. Early cowwhips were made mostly of cowhide or buckskin. Equestrian chaps, with the exception of woolies, are traditionally made of cowhide. Initially, the synthetic rope was used to replace the twisted cowhide strips. The "kendang" is a double-headed drum of jackfruit wood and cowhide. Jackets are made out of steerhide (613/618) and naked cowhide (118, introduced in 1977). In 1976, Delbert McClinton includes a cover version on his album "Genuine Cowhide". Defensive weapons included a small cowhide shield, which was later improved by King Shaka. It ensures that the cowhide will last longer.