The diagram details the process of making leather products. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the way in which

leather

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goods are made.

Overall

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, there are 11 stages in the process, beginning with drying animal

skin

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and culminating in

leather

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products.

Initially

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, animal

skin

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is dried under the sun for a few days. After that, the dried

skin

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is delivered to a factory using a truck. The next stage is washing the

leather

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in a mixture of lime and water.

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, the washed

leather

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is soaked using lime to remove fur. Next,the soaked

skin

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is flattered to make the surface smoother. Once

this

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stage is completed, the

leather

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goes through a soaking process using tannin which is made of water and vegetable matter to prevent roating and make it

last

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forever.

Following

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this

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, the

leather

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is polished by a roller in order to make it shiny. Later, the polished

leather

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is delivered to another factory.

At the end

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of the process, the

leather

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is ready to turn into a variety of

leather

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items

such

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as boots, bags, and balls.