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  2. Leather production processes - Wikipedia

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    wetting back- semi-processed leather is rehydrated. sammying - 45-55%(m/m) water is squeezed out the leather. splitting - the leather is split into one or more horizontal layers. shaving - the leather is thinned using a machine which cuts leather fibres off. neutralisation - the pH of the leather is adjusted to a value between 4.5 and 6.5.

  3. Kangaroo leather - Wikipedia

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    Kangaroo leather is a strong, lightweight leather derived from the hide of the kangaroo.. Kangaroos are harvested. [1] [2] Both the meat and the hides are sold.Although hunting most species of macropod is prohibited, a small number of the large-sized species with high populations can be hunted by commercial hunters. [3]

  4. Vaumol - Wikipedia

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    Vaumol (abbreviated 'VM') is a trademark name for a method of colouring leather hide used by Connolly Leather until the mid-1980s. [1] It was used chiefly for manufacturing leather upholstery for high class British automobiles of the era such as Rolls-Royce and Daimler.

  5. Leather - Wikipedia

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    Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle , sheep , goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ostriches, and aquatic animals such as seals and alligators.

  6. Crocodile skin - Wikipedia

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    Crocodile leather is an exotic leather which as a group, makes up less than 1% of the world's leather production. [2] It is rare compared to other hides such as sheep or cow and requires high levels of craftsmanship to prepare it for use in the consumer industry. [ 3 ]

  7. Tanning (leather) - Wikipedia

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    Tanning, or hide tanning, is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed. Historically, vegetable based tanning used tannin , an acidic chemical compound derived from the bark of certain trees, in the production of leather.

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