The rough skins are pickled or chilled when they are supplied at the tannery. Well conserved skins are a determining factor for the quality of the final product.
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The skins are soaked and treated with a depilatory. Rests of meat or fat or other unusable parts are moved.
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For the progress of the tanning process several big drums are used.
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The dry-pressed skins are checked and selected according to their sorting. Almost scar and insect bite free skins are used for the purest leather applications.
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The back side of the leather is rubbed to obtain an equal thickness.
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The after tanning, colouring with aniline paint and after greasing process is done in big drums.
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Automatic pistols apply a pigment layer on the skin surface.
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Inspection and sorting of the finished leather.
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Each product must comply with the required lab tests.