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Definitions of Various Tanning Processes

     All of our leather goes through on of these tanning methods:

Chrome Tanned – this process uses soluble chromium salts, primarily chromium sulfate, to tan the leather. Batches are test to assure minimum 4.5 0/0 chromium salts.

Chrome Oil Tanned – This leather is primarily chrome tanned and then treated with an oil that helps preserve the leather.

Alum Tanned – Colorless aluminum salts are used to tan this leather.

Vegetable Tanned – Vegetable materials derived from tree bark and various other materials are used during this tanning process.

Veg Chrome Tanned – This leather is vegetable tanned (as described above) and then re-tanned in chromium salts.

Glace’ Tanned – A tanning procedure based on the exclusive use of a mixture of: alum, salt, egg yolks, fat, and water.  This method had been developed and tested over decades.

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