The diagram shows how leathers products are made.

The diagram illustrates the way in which leather products are made.

Overall

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

skin

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and culminating in manufacturing leather goods.

To begin

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, animal

skin

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is hung on a line in order to be dried under the sun for a few days. The dried

skin

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is

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delivered to a factory using a truck. In the factory, the

skin

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is washed in a vat containing water and lime so as to remove all the dirt. Once

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stage is completed, the washed

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is soaked in another vat containing an alkaline solution (lime) in order to remove all the hair, fats, and greases. After that, the soaked

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is flattened using a flattening machine. In the following stage, the flattened

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is soaked in Tannin, which is a mixture of water and vegetable matter to preserve the

skin

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. The

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is

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polished by using a roller to make it shine.

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, the

skin

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is transported to a factory where leather goods

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as bags, shoes, and balls are made.