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Tanning with fats and oils is a very old method of tanning skins and hides. It involves the use of fat-rich animal substances such as [[Brain tanning|brain]], fish oil, sebum or marrow are used. It can also be done with soap, claw oil, yak butter or egg yolk. In olden times, animals were mainly hunted for food, clothing and shelter and using animal fats to preserve their skins was common practice.  
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Tanning skins and hides with fats and oils is a very old method. It involves using fat-rich animal substances such as [[Brain tanning|brain]], fish oil, sebum or marrow. It can also be done with soap, claw oil, yak butter or egg yolk. In olden times, animals were mainly hunted for food, clothing and shelter and using animal fats to preserve their skins was common practice.  
  
 
It is believed that 5,000 years ago, [[leather]] for [[leather shoes|shoes]], [[Leather tents & Tent walls|tent walls]], [[Leather straps|straps]] and [[leather clothing]] had been preserved by fat tanning and subsequent smoking.
 
It is believed that 5,000 years ago, [[leather]] for [[leather shoes|shoes]], [[Leather tents & Tent walls|tent walls]], [[Leather straps|straps]] and [[leather clothing]] had been preserved by fat tanning and subsequent smoking.
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== [[Leather videos|Videos]] about the [[leather production]]==
 
== [[Leather videos|Videos]] about the [[leather production]]==
 
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''The [[leather production]] in a modern [[tannery]].''
 
''The [[leather production]] in a modern [[tannery]].''
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''[[Brain tanning]].''
 
''[[Brain tanning]].''

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Tanning skins and hides with fats and oils is a very old method. It involves using fat-rich animal substances such as brain, fish oil, sebum or marrow. It can also be done with soap, claw oil, yak butter or egg yolk. In olden times, animals were mainly hunted for food, clothing and shelter and using animal fats to preserve their skins was common practice.

It is believed that 5,000 years ago, leather for shoes, tent walls, straps and leather clothing had been preserved by fat tanning and subsequent smoking.


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Leather thousands of years ago: Shoes and tent walls.

 



Additional information


Videos about the leather production


The leather production in a modern tannery.



Brain tanning.


Tanning methods
Chrome tanning - Vegetable-tanned leather - Synthetic tanning - Tanning with fats and oils


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