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BOOK ON TYPES OF LEATHER
A unique and renewable natural material, a source of exceptional creativity, leather is part of our daily lives. Used for fashion accessories, decoration, or even in industrial settings, leather has captivated since the dawn of time.
Tanning transforms animal skin into a polysensual material, leather, entirely shaped by humans. But do we really know it?
With this book, discover "Le Cuir dans tous ses états" in images and with the help of samples!
Indispensable, it presents in a pedagogical way all the stages of its life, from the raw material to quality control, including tanning, different finishes, and maintenance. It concludes with an apotheosis on leather's strong ties with the consumer, a relationship that is not new!
Number of pages: 152
Dimensions: 22 x 22 cm
Weight: 850 g
Cover: hardcover
Authors: VITTEAU(B.) , DE CAGNY(M.N.) , CAMPAGNA(A.) , FAVIER(L.) , ISSARTEL(J.) , HUMBERT(N.) , HUSTACHE-MATHIEU(N.) , LEPRETRE(A.L.) , LIAUZON(R.) , PONCET(T.) , VALOT(E.) , VUILLERMET(C.)
Publisher: CTC
Publication: June 2011
ISBN: 978-2-9535665-0-5
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Preface
Introduction
History of leather manufacturing
Industry organization
The skin, raw material
- Histology
- Identification of animal species
- Defects
From slaughterhouse to tannery
- The hide
- Hide preservation
- Hide grading
Transformation of skin into leather
- Beamhouse operations
- Tanning
- Currying
- Finishing
- Measurement and controls
- Simplified process for transforming bovine and ovine skin into leather by chrome tanning
Finished leathers
- Designations and characteristics of smooth leathers
- Designations and characteristics of unfinished leathers
- Designations and characteristics of leathers with a special appearance
- Designations and characteristics of velvety-looking leathers
- Summary table
- Main uses of leathers
Exotic leathers
- Crocodiles, alligators, and caimans
- Simplified process for transforming reptile skins into leather by chrome tanning
- Lizards
- Snakes
- Fish
- Ostriches, emus, and rheas
Leather care
Leather controls and tests
- Physico-mechanical tests
- Chemical analyses
- Innocuity labels
Leather and environment
- Regulatory framework
- Localization of waste or pollutant load sources by manufacturing stage
- Water
- Waste
- Atmospheric emissions
- Life Cycle Assessment - LCA
Leather, a strong image for the consumer
Glossary
Leather samples
DECO CUIR, the leather work specialist
Since 2009, we have been supporting individuals and professionals.
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1st French site for leather work
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Physical store in Campbon (44)
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Quality leather from tanneries / tannery or destocking of major leather goods brands
