Leather production

• The salted hide is soaked in a bath
• Hair is dissolved in the dehairing process
• The originally approx. 10 mm thick hide is split into layers of 2-3mm in thickness

The hide fibers consisting of proteins are loosened and the interstitial space of the fiber structure enlarged.

• Tanning with chromium sulfate, vegetable or synthetic tanning agents

The skin fibers are conserved and thus made durable.

• The hide fibers are lubricated with fish and synthetic oils
• The hide fibers are completely soak-dyed with azo dyes

Waxes prevent the hide from drying out and improve suppleness.

• The dyed hide is dried at moderate temperatures, stretched, soft-milled and conditioned for the application of coatings
• Finishing: fine-particulate, thin-layered coatings are applied with a printing or spraying machine

Stretching prevents subsequent uneven stretching after use. The applied coatings improve the characteristics of the leather: water-repellency, light-fastness, scratch resistance.