Tanning animal hide makes a leather that is more durable and less susceptible from decomposition. It can be a malodorous process, because of all the animal remains and because the skins are sometimes ...

A new 'greener' and cleaner chemical process could revolutionize the leather-tanning industry, according to a new report. 'Reverse' leather tanning, which essentially works backward from the point ...

(Nanowerk News) Humanity’s interest in preserving animal skins dates to prehistory, but in the 21st century leather goods have become ubiquitous. Leather shoes, belts, jackets and handbags are part of ...

Cod liver oil and willow bark extract used in the tanning of skins for clothing and other products offer notable differences in treatment, a study by a team of scientists shows. Their findings show ...

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After nearly a century of weathering the vicissitudes of fickle markets and changing times, Prime Tanning has not only persevered, but also grown to be one of the largest leather makers in the world.

(PhysOrg.com) -- South Dakota State University research funded in part by the Environmental Protection Agency could lead to a cleaner, greener leather tanning industry. SDSU research associate ...