Leather History and Uses
Have you
ever been interested in where leather originated from and how it is processed?
There are many things out there on leather history and the process of making
leather. Leather goods served many purposes in ancient times and leather also
serves many purposes in the day and time. There are also methods of processing
leather, such as the method of tanning leather. Some things have changed in the
processing of leather in today's time then how it was processed in ancient
times.
Ancient Times:
The earliest
records date from the Paleolithic period on the use of leather. In ancient
times leather was used for many things in peoples lives. Leather clothing
served great proposes for harsh winters. Ancient times people would use the
leather clothing to keep their bodies warm during these harsh winters. These
people would use the leather as a source of clothing do to the weight and
stability of the leather. The leather clothing was lighter and stronger then
the fur clothing that the ancient people were accustoms to in their lives. This
made leather very suitable to use for every day clothing use. The only draw
back to using leather was the process of making it. Leather took a long time
and skill to process the leather material.
Leather Uses:
There were
many uses for leather in the ancient times and also in today's time. Leather
was being used as everyday clothing. Where in today's time it is used as
everyday clothing and also for fashion. Leather was used for body armor in the
ancient times, for when the people would go off to war. They would use the
leather material for weapons such as slings or bows. Leather material was used
for boots and riding saddles back in the old west. It is still being used for
this type of equipment in today's day and age. The ancient people of history
would use leather material for hunting accessories. Another use for leather
material back in history was for paper. They would use the leather material a
writing surface.
Leather Processing:
Leather
processing has change over the years, but there are still some things that
cannot be out done from back in history. Back in history they would first
immerse the raw hides and skins in a fermenting solution. This fermenting
solution would have bacteria growing in the solution. This bacteria would
attack the hides or skin. This attack on the hides or skin by the bacteria
would result in the loosening of the on the hides or skin. The hair was then
scraped off to get a clean hair free hide or skin. The raw stack then would be
dusted with ground up bark that they had made. Then the raw stack would be
placed into shallow pits of tannin solution. Then leather was then hung up for
several days in open sheds. Then next came the dressing of the leather that was
in process. This involved the people paring or shaving the raw leather material
to a desired level of thickness. Then the processing of coloring the leather
material took placket. Then the people would go through the process of treating
the leather material. The leather material would be treated with oils. Then the
leather material would have to get one more drying and final treatment for the
grain surface with waxes.
We could
keep going on about the fascinating history of leather and were it came from. The
people in the past set up a legacy of leather use even for us today. When we go
out riding we ware leather clothing. We are still using leather in horse riding
and other western events. We have even adapted the leather use into are cars of
today. So the use of leather in today's age still has not died out. We have
just found more uses for leather in are every day life.
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