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Leather Tanning
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Leather Tanning

Leather tanning is a meticulous process that transforms raw animal hides into supple and durable leather.

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Oil Tanned Leather
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Oil Tanned Leather

Oil-tanned leather is a type of leather that is treated with oils, waxes, and sometimes fats during the finishing process to create a product that is durable, flexible, and water-resistant.

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Brain Tanned Leather
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Brain Tanned Leather

Brain-tanned leather is one of the oldest and most traditional methods of tanning hides, practiced by Indigenous cultures around the world for thousands of years.

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Vegetable Tanned Leather
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Vegetable Tanned Leather

Vegetable-tanned leather is a type of leather that is tanned using natural tannins extracted from plant materials such as tree bark, leaves, and fruits.

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Chrome Tanned Leather
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Chrome Tanned Leather

Chrome-tanned leather is leather that has been tanned using chromium salts, primarily chromium(III) sulfate, rather than natural plant-based tannins.

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Bridle Leather
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Bridle Leather

Bridle leather is a premium, high-quality leather that has been vegetable-tanned and then heavily waxed and conditioned on both the grain (top) and flesh (underside) sides.

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