The diagram below shows how leather goods are manufactured.

The diagram illustrates the production of leather goods.

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, there are eleven distinct steps in

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process, beginning with the drying of animal skins and ending with the production of various types of leather goods.

At the first stage

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in the process, a hide is first hung on a line and dried in the sun before being transported by truck to a factory where it undergoes different cleaning processes. At the factory, it is soaked in a mixture of water and lime to kill any harmful bacteria. After washing, it is submerged in lime juice to prevent it from growing bacteria before being flattened by a special machine. Turning to the remaining stages, the flattened skin is soaked again but

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time in tannin, which is a combination of water and vegetable matter.

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, the skin experiences a polishing process before being delivered to another factory, again by truck, where it is used to make different kinds of products,

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as leather bags or shoes.