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  2. Takealot.com - Wikipedia

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    Takealot.com (stylised as takealot.com) [1] is a South African e-commerce company based in Cape Town, South Africa.It is regarded as South Africa's largest online retailer, [2] [3] takealot.com has helped grow online shopping in South Africa, [4] [5] [6] and was the first local retailer to take part in Black Friday.

  3. National Union of Leather and Allied Workers - Wikipedia

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    It initially accepted all workers, regardless of ethnicity, but in 1946 it created a separate union for black workers, the African Leather Workers' Union. [1] By 1970, the union was affiliated with the Trade Union Council of South Africa, and by 1980 it had 20,810 members. Employment in the industry has since fallen significantly.

  4. Ostrich leather - Wikipedia

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    There were estimated to be just under 500,000 commercially bred ostriches in the world in 2003, with around 350,000 of these in South Africa. [2] Ostrich leather is regarded as an exotic leather product alongside crocodile, snake, lizard, camel, emu among others. Ostrich skins are the largest in terms of volumes traded in the global exotic ...

  5. Woolworths (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    Woolworths operates 218 full-line stores and 430 food stand-alone stores in South Africa, [when?] with 64 stores throughout the rest of Africa. [when?] Woolworths sells clothing and accessory items under several brands, namely Studio W, RE: and Edition, with the Group's Australian brands Country Road, Witchery and Trenery also represented.

  6. Sjambok - Wikipedia

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    The sjambok (/ ˈ ʃ æ m b ʌ k,-b ɒ k /), [1] or litupa, is a heavy leather whip.It is traditionally made from adult hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide, but it is also commonly made out of plastic.

  7. 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.

  8. Conservation and restoration of leather objects - Wikipedia

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    Leather is a highly sought-after material due to its resistance to tearing, flexing, and puncture. [1] It is also an effective insulator of heat, as it prevents the passage of airflow. In order for skins to be turned into leather, they must go through a process known as tanning to stabilize the collagen for the duration of the manufacture. When ...

  9. Leather production processes - Wikipedia

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    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. retanning - additional tanning agents are added to impart properties. dyeing - the leather is coloured. fatliquoring - fats/oils and waxes are fixed to the leather fibres.

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