How are sheepskins tanned?
Tanning has been practiced for thousands of years. It is a process whereby a skin or hide is immersed in a variety of substances which bond to the collagen proteins of which the skin is made up. This ‘tanned’ skin will no longer be subject to decay and is described as leather. With sheepskins, the natural wool fleece is retained and is permanently fixed to the leather during the tanning process.
