Excerpt from The Manufacture of Leather: Being a Description of All of the Processes for the Tanning, Tawing, Currying, Finishing, and Dyeing of Every Kind of Leather
Considering the importance of the leather industry, it seems strange that up to the present time it Should in technical literature have been so much neglected.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is the first American publication to thoroughly examine the methods, processes, inventions, and technologies of the leather industry in the United States. The author spent several years compiling all American patents related to the industry as well as visiting tanneries, leather shops, and related businesses across the country to create this comprehensive guide. The book includes sections on the history of tanning, the properties of various types of leather, the methods used to convert hides into various grades of leather, tanning and dyeing processes, machinery and tools used in the industry, and commercial applications of different types of leather. The book concludes by discussing the importance of the leather industry to the United States, listing the leading tanneries and leather-producing companies in the country, and describing the opportunities for employment in the industry. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780282935252_0
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