Although leather
is derived from different kinds of animals,it can be
described as a durable and a flexible material created by the tanning of
animal rawhide and skin,or a material made by removing the hair from
animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes.It
can be produced through manufacturing processes ranging from
cottage industry to heavy industry.
Leather has for many years been part of human lives which still exist in modify way.Leather comes in many forms which some includes,vegetable-tanned leather which is tanned using tanning and other ingredients found in vegetable matter,such as tree bark prepared in bark meals,and other similar sources and rawhide leather which is made by scraping the skin thin,soaking it in lime and then stretching it while it dries.
Leather making and processes are commonly done in the three northern regions of Ghana,namely Upper East,Upper West and the Northern part.The specific town noted for the making of leather in the Upper East region is Bawku
Leather has for many years been part of human lives which still exist in modify way.Leather comes in many forms which some includes,vegetable-tanned leather which is tanned using tanning and other ingredients found in vegetable matter,such as tree bark prepared in bark meals,and other similar sources and rawhide leather which is made by scraping the skin thin,soaking it in lime and then stretching it while it dries.
Leather making and processes are commonly done in the three northern regions of Ghana,namely Upper East,Upper West and the Northern part.The specific town noted for the making of leather in the Upper East region is Bawku
fresh skin. |
scrapping of the fresh skin with a scraper |
pounding of the leaves(bagaruwa) for the mixture of the dye |
mixture of the chemicals with lemon juice for dyeing of the fresh skin leather |
soaking of the chemical mixture for the dyeing of the fresh skin leather |
early stage of drying the coloured skin leather |
colored skin leather almost dried....... |
among others in I intend to throw more light on how leather is been made into product such as,bags,belts,sandals,shoes.drums the country..
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