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.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
July 14, 2011
Soaking
Three large pieces of hide were cut for test strips and soaked in distilled water. They will be used for tanning with sumac leaves
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