You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagram below shows how leather goods are produced. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The presented illustration depicts the production of items made of leather.

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, the process can be separated into two main categories: washing and polishing and production of goods. First of all, animal skin must be dried up and

then

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transported to the factory which specializes in washing and polishing processes. Afterwards, the material must be thoroughly washed in a mixture of water and lime and

then

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soaked just in a lime mixture for some time.

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the skin must be flattened with the help of a special pressing machine. After being flattened, the material goes through another soaking process,

this

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time in a mixture of water and vegetable matter.

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, after washing and soaking, the skin is polished with rolling equipment on a flat surface. In conclusion, it is transported to the manufactory, where it will be used for the production of various leather items,

for example

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, bags, shoes, clothes, and other apparel.