Tanners at the Chouara Tannery in Morocco have been transforming animal hides into leather since the 11th century. The tanning process has gone unchanged since then, but it relies on heavy chemicals ...

An introduction from the perspective of a field archaeologist -- Skin, leather and training : some definitions -- Plants and invertebrate indicators of leather production : from fresh skin to leather ...

Look at your shoes. Chances are they are not made of leather, nor were they made anywhere locally — not even in this country. Our ancestors just a few generations back would be amazed. Shoes today are ...

>> BOSTONIANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE BIT AMBIVALENT ABOUT THE NICKNAME BEANTOWN GIVEN TO THE CITY BY OUTSIDERS, VISITING MERCHANTS IN THE 1800S. AFTER ALL, WHAT TOWN WANTS TO BE NAMED AFTER A BROWN ...

Biodesign company Modern Meadow teamed with leather tannery Heller-Leder on a joint venture to bring its next-gen material ...

Tanning hide into leather might already seem like a sound way to use more of the animal in our lives, after meat and other products. Reality is, tanning typically produces its own considerable waste — ...