I am a student in the University of Delaware's Summer Scholar's Research Program under the advisement of Dr. Cao of the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies. Our project focuses on sustainable leather tanning methods. The majority of leather used in the modern apparel industry is tanned with the heavy metal chromium. Using environmentally friendly tanning methods, we hope to find a sustainable leather tanning process that provides leather with properties similar to chromium-tanned leather.
Friday, June 10, 2011
June 6, 2011
The hides were taken out of the freezer to defrost. After several hours, the hides were placed in the refrigerator to continue defrosting over night.
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