Leather Guidebook
Leather Guidebook
An online open-content source of knowledge that aims to position itself, with the time, as a most comprehensive guide for the leather industry. It is based on the free participation of individuals and organizations around the world willing to share their experience and knowledge to develop a leather manual that covers both production and marketing subjects.
The articles you will find here have gone through professional validation in order to be as accurate and reliable as it is possible. However, they reflect the experience and know-how of the authors, and therefore, the Leather Guidebook cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information. At this stage, we recommend you to read the Leatherline Terms of use.
If you wish to contribute to the Leather Guidebook and are interested in providing your input (i.e. written articles that may include images, diagrams, formula, etc.) please read first the Disclaimer for contributors.
HS.P.1. - HIDES AND SKINS - PRODUCTION
HS.P.1.1. - History of hides and skins
Short story on hides and skins production
Contributed by: Mr. Arbeid, Ralph
International Consultant, Arcapelli
Last updated: 8/8/2006 7:19:17 PM
Throughout the history of mankind hides and skins have been an important part of each day’s life. Prehistoric men hunted wild animals for their food and used the hides and skins they retrieved from the killed carcasses to cover themselves from the cold and to protect their feet.
Some tribes used hides and skins to build their homes. There was already a distinct notion to “process” hides. There is proof that hides and skins were fleshed with tools. Even today many tribes all over the world follow the same prehistoric pattern.
Modern men raise animals to provide for their food and use the by-products for a variety of purposes. Practically nothing is thrown away or wasted. The hides and skins, one of the many by-products of the meat processing operation, are
An online open-content source of knowledge that aims to position itself, with the time, as a most comprehensive guide for the leather industry. It is based on the free participation of individuals and organizations around the world willing to share their experience and knowledge to develop a leather manual that covers both production and marketing subjects.
The articles you will find here have gone through professional validation in order to be as accurate and reliable as it is possible. However, they reflect the experience and know-how of the authors, and therefore, the Leather Guidebook cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information. At this stage, we recommend you to read the Leatherline Terms of use.
If you wish to contribute to the Leather Guidebook and are interested in providing your input (i.e. written articles that may include images, diagrams, formula, etc.) please read first the Disclaimer for contributors.
HS.P.1. - HIDES AND SKINS - PRODUCTION
HS.P.1.1. - History of hides and skins
Short story on hides and skins production
Contributed by: Mr. Arbeid, Ralph
International Consultant, Arcapelli
Last updated: 8/8/2006 7:19:17 PM
Throughout the history of mankind hides and skins have been an important part of each day’s life. Prehistoric men hunted wild animals for their food and used the hides and skins they retrieved from the killed carcasses to cover themselves from the cold and to protect their feet.
Some tribes used hides and skins to build their homes. There was already a distinct notion to “process” hides. There is proof that hides and skins were fleshed with tools. Even today many tribes all over the world follow the same prehistoric pattern.
Modern men raise animals to provide for their food and use the by-products for a variety of purposes. Practically nothing is thrown away or wasted. The hides and skins, one of the many by-products of the meat processing operation, are