How leather is made 

This background music sounds like I'm about to pick my character on Street Fighter

Corona quarantine made me watch this video in its entirety.

I used to work in both a finishing and a wet end tannery, i was working on the maintenance, not direcctly on production.this video brings back some memories, but you missed out the most notable thing in any tannery, especially for a first time visitor, the smell.

I am always amazed by the people who design the huge machines used in the processing of leather.

After watching this video... I went and kissed my leather shoes and said "baby you've been through a lot"...

How we can all learn something new every day. I'm 70yr and this is a first for me. Many thanks

Much respect to the operators and to the engineers who designed those machines! Very cool!

Who would have thought this entire process from receiving the original skins to the finished product was this complex? I have always loved leather and now clearly see why it is priced accordingly. It gives one a whole new perspective and appreciation when putting on your favorite leather jacket.

So amazing, have just completed my leather technology course unit at college and I find this video so interesting...thanks so much

Probably the best video about this content on RU-vid. Thanks for sharing 👍

Im surprised that the skill and hard work of the slaughtermen involved in this process wasn't mentioned..The amount of skill it takes to do this is really under apreciated . For example if a slaughterman angles his knife a few degrees the wrong way can easily damage this , at this stage very fragile hide. Then the hides classification is reduced as is the price. One knifemark in the wrong place can half the price of a hide. So thumbs up to the under apreciated men on the front line.

I learn something new every day!! Thanks for the lesson. 💋💋💋

Brilliant video, thank you for posting - learnt a lot!

Don't mind me I'm just studying so I can survive when I finally get isekai'd.

Yeh, the workers were showing a lot of passion, working for their leather masters.

Came for the video, stayed for the epic soundtrack.

Really Beautiful leather and explanation of the process on tanning and finishing leather. Thanks for the video! Bruce leather crafter from Gainesville Texas.

Lovely video very informative . thank you

Thank you showing this to us.

The accompanying music to this video reminds me of Sultans Of Swing by Dire Strait

This video need to be reshoot with hd cameras. I find it interesting even after 11 years of its air.

this is the best background music possible for a video about leather production

This is a very condensed and simplified view of the tanning process,chrome leather takes up to 18 days from desalting to finishing, since we work with a natural product the process and formulation of chemicals has to be adjusted on a regular basis to obtain a uniform product in texture,color, physical properties,not an easy task.I 'm glad I'm retired, I worked as a technician for over 40 years.

Dam that was great for a novice leather smith, now I'll realize what makes leather so hard to afford. It reminds Me of the saying "It takes a hell of a lot of work to put wrinkles from a Plum into a Prune". Thank You's. ~(;-})={>---]

thank you for all the details. am already in love with leather

Great insight - I import leather sofas for my job so this was very informative for my training and I will be sharing with others.....

This is why I don't tan my own leather

I enjoyed watching your video... It was quite amazing watching the process of the leather being brought to life and ready to be used... Thank you!!!

leather are classic thing, combine with classic backsound music with classic narator voice. Perfect!

Cool nice to see what it takes to get such nice leather never knew.

i just enjoying the music.....the music rocks!

Being a musician myself and a good one, I am very impressed by the Background Music. Well done! 🐴🍺🎸

Wow, great film!

I appreciate your work.

Thanks for sharing. Very good details and pictures.

Beautiful work

Retro style documentary with sultan of swings music style. Oki, you get my thumbs up.

thanks for the effort.

and THAT is why this video is about MODERN leather making in the "past" the leather was used at the thickness it came off at

I’m an upholsterer and I been working leather for years.

The same process we are doing in goat skins(raw to finishing) for shoes and garments.😊

When my horse died, I asked the vet who would I call to take it away. 1-800-DEAD-COW I said this is not the time to joke around. He wasn't smiling and I called and they came same day. I asked what they did with all the animals and they said the hooves and ligaments sold to jello producers, hides for leather makers, and the meat and guts to McDonalds.

Excellent video...

very nice video.kindly add the soaking & liming process

the music is beautiful

Woa! I love the video, very resourceful. how can i remove the strong smell of leather or deduce the odour significantly???i will greatly appreciate a reply ...thanks!!

great work- like it -

8:10 legit the shape of the animal 🥲

wow... interesting... I make a lot of items from leather now I know how it's done!

Wonderfully insightful

What a great and informative video, the only downside is that when the narrator pays appreciation to the processes he leaves out the appreciation for the product, leaving out the gratitude for animals. I think they deserve at least an ounce of acknowledgement for their sacrifice. That’s all.

This is beautiful, thanks.

Wow amazing skills these people have

The first process isnt shaking the salt off...the first process is skinning an animal lol

Nice presentation 👍

Very good music. My compliments to the music dept. When did Mark Knopfler get on board?

Wow i had no idea all the steps it took to make leather as I know it.

great video! thank you

Very educational thank you

I now have a greater appreciation for my leather jackets, it takes a lot of work to get them right. There is nothing more metal in clothing than wearing skin from something dead! Now, if you're a person who doesn't listen to heavy music then I can understand how bad that last bit may sound. I promise I'm not a horrible human being in real life lol Most of us aren't. We are already killing the animal for meat, might as well salvage the rest of the animal for other uses than just throwing it to waste.

looking at the workers depresses me...imagine doing that every day of your life? the struggle

Great job

I have a new respect for my leather bondage gear. :P

Pretty impressive operation.

Definitely understand the price of it that’s alot of work

Well, I hate to burst(bust) everyone’s balloons, but, this isn’t the true way. And I got pictures of bulls and cows gettin it on, MAKING LEATHER, one lover at a time. But, this is a great vlog and thanks for sharing it with us.

Interesting program. Thanks for sharing!

IS THIS WHAT JONY IVE USED TO DO BEFORE GOING TO APPLE. The announcer in the video literally sounds exactly like him.

I tried to be vegetarian/vegan, I tried but I couldn’t do it and also I tried to wear faux fur. I used to be mad at people who openly picked leather for their cars…I’m sorry I grown to love my designer bags over the years I can’t hate anymore🥲

Sounds like maybe Mark Knopfler was the studio musician playing guitar in the background music for this film!

No chickens are harmed in making of this video

Excellent.

Good for those having insomnia. I got sleepy watching it. But it was fun

Sounds like Mark Knopfler playing guitar in the background music.

good process

very nice system

I worked in a Tannery in finishing dept. ran Staking machine, each hide at a time done by one individual and the staking machine was scary with big arms coming down on the hide. you did not get your hands in there or they were gone. and the buffing machines where two rollers traveling oppocite each other one hide at a time. the dyeig was done by hand "Swabbing" it was called. long swabs. made of wood and wool kind of banna shaped. were dipped in to big pan/basins of dye, and then swabbed onto the leather, then ran thru a dryer. Did lots of other jobs there too!. not a fun time in my life. But we all had to make a living didn't we.

Very very good film

a wonderful material

Hii Sir Hru..I like this process very much..plz share Indian sheep and goat process also...Thanx

Leather is so great

Last Background music sound like "Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing"

I like the background music 😍 can I get a title please 😢🙏🏻

I’ve never worked in the “wet” process but worked on a spray line, presses, drums and measuring in the “Central Leatherstocking region” in upstate NY! At one point probably about 100 years ago or more there were more than 400 leather shops here!

Nice flash gordon music

Anybody know the name of this music, it's epic!

Italian leather is some of the best in the world

where is this factory?

Tanners are wizards. When I put on ma leather, and rock to sum Metallica, Delta Parole, Foo Fighters or the Smashing Pumpkins I feel like I can do anything in the whole wide world.

Very nice video.we want to start in India this process

No wonder it's so expensive.

Good now the algorithm send me this video of how is made the leather narrated by jango fett. impressive

wow so that's where my leather jacket came from lol

Super!

I need new ultra soft and durable leather in sapphire blue for my 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special with the 22-way ital designed by Georgio Guigario seats

Also not mentioned that this is is the Chrome tanning process. Veg Tanning is different.

Much respect for engineers

Wow long process, and going thru a lot of machines , just to make it look like clean smooth leather, plus still have a shaping process no wonder why the leathers are so expensive.

Where I can get your leather Hello so beautiful leather

Background music is from typical 90s era