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Understanding leather production – part 5

An examination of the many processes required before leather is ready for use, the most critical stage being tanning.

This article considers the most common types of tannage (chemical agents that permanently stabilise the skin) that are used commercially, and also highlights some less well-known tannages that tend to be restricted to specialist applications.

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