In this special Hide Tanning Mini Series from Lakeland PBS's Common Ground, Nate Johnson makes his own durable leather clothing from animal hides. Nate Johnson prepares these two hides, a beaver and a ...

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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Oak “tan bark”, which provide the tannin chemical needed for curing, is used to treat the leather, giving the material its oaken color. Bullitt County was a natural place for tanneries in the early ...