Leather Production Process Quiz

Pre-Tanning Process

• The removal of hair and other unwanted materials from the skin is done during the Depilation step.
• The first step in the processing of skin transformation into leather is Soaking, which involves rehydrating the raw material.

Tanning Process

• Dyeing is the step that involves the addition of dyes to the leather.

Pre-Treatment Steps

• The purpose of the Deliming step is to remove the natural lime from the skin, which was introduced during the liming process.
• The primary objective of the Degreasing step is to remove excess fat and脂ids from the skin.
• The purpose of Neutralisation is to remove any residual alkali and restore the skin to a neutral pH, preparatory to pickling.