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Study of leather

Study of leather

Abstract Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning the animal rawhide. The mainly used raw material is cattle hide and skin. Leather usage has come under criticism in the 20th and 21st centuries by Animal Rights groups. These groups claim that...
TYPES OF LEATHER USED IN AUTOMOTIVE

TYPES OF LEATHER USED IN AUTOMOTIVE

Leather hides (typically from cattle) used for upholstery are currently chromium salt tanned (to preserve the hide), fat liquored (to provide softness, strength and flexibility (fats and oils are added)), and then dyed (to give them color). At this point, all leathers...