 Scraped to resemble white parchment, rawhide skins were folded to make parfleches in which food, clothing, and other personal belongings were kept.Women also [[Tanning (leather)|tanned hides]] to make soft and supple buckskin, which was used for tipi covers, warm robes, blankets, cloths, and moccasins.They also relied upon buckskin for bedding, cradles, dolls, bags, pouches, quivers, and gun cases.