- The leather-making process involves several steps, and these processes differ depending on the type of leather. Before undergoing these processes, the leather must be carefully preserved and protected before reaching the tannery. Because the animal's hide begins to decompose within hours of the animal's slaughter, the skin must be prevented from decomposing the leather, so the hides undergo a drying process, either by air or salt; the hides are then dry- or wet-salted, or pickled with acids and salts before being transferred to the tannery.
- The leather industry is a manufacturing activity that involves treating animal hides through a process called tanning, which involves using tannin, a chemical compound that prevents the hides from rotting.
- The purpose of this activity is to market the finished material to large companies around the world. These companies then use the hides as raw materials for the manufacture of shoes, bags, clothing, accessories, upholstery, etc.
Leather manufacturing process
