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.
This particular tannery produces rather mediocre leather, quantity rather than quality. High end leather such as vegetable tanned, uses other, more skilled techniques.
No problem. It was hard work, but I appreciate your gratitude toward myself and my machine building team. Not to take credit, but I did most of the work.
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.
adaapadengansepender not exactly an expert, i just maintained the machines, you could have a look at the website of the company i worked for, andrew muirhead and sons .
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.
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.
That is done in the abattoir not by the tannery. Most well equipped abattoirs strip the hides from the carcass, not by knives, but by clamps attached either side of the neck which are then hydraulically or electrically pulled down, stripping the hide off the carcase in one smooth operation taking only 4-5 seconds.
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.
Really Beautiful leather and explanation of the process on tanning and finishing leather. Thanks for the video! Bruce leather crafter from Gainesville Texas.
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. ~(;-})={>---]
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.
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.
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.
I don't get why people are against this it's a byproduct of meat production. At least they're using every part of the animal rather than throwing it out
thank you to the animals that sacrifice their lives to give as this beautiful animal skin leather. im enjoying my leather boots, leather pants and leather jacket right now sitting comfortable on my leather chair enjoying this video about how leather is made.
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.
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!
27 years in the Dry end at Eagle Ottawa Leather Company in Grand Haven Mich.Drawing Pension from them.The Grand Haven Tannery closed in 2006 after I left in 2003. It was torn down and is now an RV Park. We maxed at 200,000 hides weekly from a normal of 17,000 weekly. In the wet end, I worked wet shave, wringer,Beam House, & Hide House. Pay was $10.91 to $26.00 per hour depending on the job
@@mwankhalil5366 In the dehairing mixers is about 8 hours. The lime drums 12-24 hours. Chrome drums about 8, Color Drums about 4 hours. The dry mill drums for softening leather 1-3 hours. That is what I remember from the little time I worked in the "Wet End". I was mainly a dry end employee. I spray line, presses, drums aka mills
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.
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🥲
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.
Limitless respect should be paid to animals and people working throughout these process. It's not very difficult to imagine a lot of chemicals are used in factories. worrying about their health.
Besides，the video didn't mention the tanning process whether its by Chrome Process or by Veg Oil ..... It just gave an basic idea of how leather, cow hide, process !
@@peterjb5848 making leather ready for sale starts with skinning an animal. It's simple and understandable. Everything before that isn't controlled by the leather factory. The factory does decide which hides they will take and from which animal, that's how the process starts. :)
@@peterjb5848 why do you even care? Why being so salty? Why say things you would never say in person? You don't even know me. Why do you think I actually care about followers? Why argue on a video that is so unimportant that it hurts? Why being so personal? So many questions. Don't we all have too much time on our hands in quarantine? How is that even important or new? I work 6 days a week normally, now I don't work at all. Yes, I have an issue. You care about my issues? Why? Who are you even?
Had no idea there was this much involved in making leather...more respect to the animals, and thanks...we eat them and wear them....we must be Barbarians!!
Don't They are both a natural and renewable source that enhances our lives greatly. For thousands of years man has worked in tandem with animals for the benefit of each other.
They are killed for their meat, not the hide, that is just a saleable product at the end of the slaughter, same as the intestines, bones, fat. Everything is used somewhere, nothing is wasted. Dont eat meat or drink milk and there will be no leather
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!!
Same standards throughout Europe. One of the best tanneries in Europe (supplies Rolls, Bentley, R Rover, Mclaren etc) is Bridge of Weir in Scotland, but yes, Italy has more tanneries historically because of their leather goods history
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
After seeing so many leather working videos, I feel like all the scraps that are thrown out here are such a huge waste. Like people could make so much with even those tiny pieces cut off
This background music sounds like I'm about to pick my character on Street Fighter
Or old Sega racing game
Reminds me more of Pulp Fiction
@@seifazghandi1228 that's what i thought- dire straights
It's like a old ring sound from nokia ;-;
Can i get scrap leather
I am always amazed by the people who design the huge machines used in the processing of leather.
like me
I want the animal skin smoothing machine wher can i get it?
How we can all learn something new every day. I'm 70yr and this is a first for me. Many thanks
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.
This particular tannery produces rather mediocre leather, quantity rather than quality. High end leather such as vegetable tanned, uses other, more skilled techniques.
Much respect to the operators and to the engineers who designed those machines! Very cool!
+Saith Farzam Sounded to me like they use a chemical process to tan here but of course I respect the tanners too lol..chill bud
I was thinking the same thing, the engineering behind the machines is top notch, aseptically the stretchers (Skynet is coming)
No problem. It was hard work, but I appreciate your gratitude toward myself and my machine building team. Not to take credit, but I did most of the work.
Architect's*
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.
mind to help me ? i am from malaysia, doing some research on tanning. can help me with some advice ?
adaapadengansepender not exactly an expert, i just maintained the machines, you could have a look at the website of the company i worked for, andrew muirhead and sons .
Does anyone know the filler used in scratch or damaged leather? What is it called "spooker"?
A smell of dead animals?
@@adaapadengansepender I am also searching knowledge of lather tanning. Any help will be appreciated.
So amazing, have just completed my leather technology course unit at college and I find this video so interesting...thanks so much
How's the leather technology course? From Uni?
Corona quarantine made me watch this video in its entirety.
Me too....now I want to make leather jackets, wallets, and armor....
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.
For you, what is the big difference of a good to a top tier leather? Is it the different machines that's used in tannery or different techniques?
Yeh, the workers were showing a lot of passion, working for their leather masters.
They all look like they were ready to fall over dead.
@@desertmulehunter Piece Work
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.
That is done in the abattoir not by the tannery.
Most well equipped abattoirs strip the hides from the carcass, not by knives, but by clamps attached either side of the neck which are then hydraulically or electrically pulled down, stripping the hide off the carcase in one smooth operation taking only 4-5 seconds.
f*Ck the slaughtermen and everyone who is ok with killing animals in order to wear fancy clothes and look cool, so f*ck you too :)
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
Came for the video, stayed for the epic soundtrack.
Any idea what is the name of it?
Kept expecting the camera to pan away from the leather to reveal Mark Knopfler in the corner of the factory just jammin'
Probably the best video about this content on TH-cam. Thanks for sharing 👍
Brilliant video, thank you for posting - learnt a lot!
Learned
@@desertmulehunter 😂😂 grammar popo
After watching this video... I went and kissed my leather shoes and said "baby you've been through a lot"...
Lol
Haha 😂
😂
Same with my iPhone leather case lol
my black air force 1
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.
They are reared and slaughtered for their beef, that's where the money is, the hide is probably only worth 3-4% maximum of the animal
Don't mind me I'm just studying so I can survive when I finally get isekai'd.
Lol don't get isekai'd by truck kun
leather are classic thing, combine with classic backsound music with classic narator voice. Perfect!
Very good music. My compliments to the music dept. When did Mark Knopfler get on board?
80s is the best!
@@AluminumOxide I'm in my 80s and it sucks.
Really Beautiful leather and explanation of the process on tanning and finishing leather. Thanks for the video! Bruce leather crafter from Gainesville Texas.
Retro style documentary with sultan of swings music style. Oki, you get my thumbs up.
The accompanying music to this video reminds me of Sultans Of Swing by Dire Strait
i just enjoying the music.....the music rocks!
Great insight - I import leather sofas for my job so this was very informative for my training and I will be sharing with others.....
+Kerrie St John How many cow hide it takes to make a three seater leather sofa? Do you know?
@@ChessStuff64 probably the same amount for my weekly steak intake
Lovely video very informative . thank you
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 learn something new every day!! Thanks for the lesson. 💋💋💋
8:10 legit the shape of the animal 🥲
thank you for all the details. am already in love with leather
Rakeb Nebiy OK ... nebai. debai
This is why I don't tan my own leather
,
I’m an upholsterer and I been working leather for 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. ~(;-})={>---]
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.
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.
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!!!
Being a musician myself and a good one, I am very impressed by the Background Music. Well done! 🐴🍺🎸
The music sounds very much like it's from the British rock group 'Dire Straights' song "Sultan of Swing"
Please tell me the name of that guitar solo
Forgot to show the skinning of animals....
It’s not a butchery video lol
Um...ok...thanks for your time...
Doesn't happen at a tannery, that happens at an abattoir
Italian leather is some of the best in the world
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.
why not not kill animals for meat?
12:00 - Is this the Dire Straights or Mark Knopfler?
Who is watching this in 2019? This is my jam!!!!!
add it to toast
I don't get why people are against this it's a byproduct of meat production. At least they're using every part of the animal rather than throwing it out
Well said. A true statement
Sounds like maybe Mark Knopfler was the studio musician playing guitar in the background music for this film!
I have a new respect for my leather bondage gear. :P
The same process we are doing in goat skins(raw to finishing) for shoes and garments.😊
Also not mentioned that this is is the Chrome tanning process. Veg Tanning is different.
Yep, a whole lot less chemicals in veg tanning. Brain tanning is also another option.
Sounds like Mark Knopfler playing guitar in the background music.
that's what I thought too!
Yep, definitely sounded like Knopfler.. no music credits given...
the music is beautiful
Maikel ....OK....olda. joma. ...jimona.. sopna. .. debone
Good for those having insomnia. I got sleepy watching it. But it was fun
thank you to the animals that sacrifice their lives to give as this beautiful animal skin leather. im enjoying my leather boots, leather pants and leather jacket right now sitting comfortable on my leather chair enjoying this video about how leather is made.
The animals were slaughtered for their beef not the hide. The beef is worth $2500, the hide is worth about $70
Very nice video.we want to start in India this process
You already have them. See Tata tannery set up with the help od Seton, worlds no 2 auto leather supplier.
Thank you showing this to us.
Does anyone know the background music? The game-like one of course.
Leather is so great
I appreciate your work.
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.
IS THIS WHAT JONY IVE USED TO DO BEFORE GOING TO APPLE. The announcer in the video literally sounds exactly like him.
BewareTheIdes that's exactly what I thought as well. I wonder if it shows up on IMDB! Lol i gotta check and see.
Background music is from typical 90s era
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!
27 years in the Dry end at Eagle Ottawa Leather Company in Grand Haven Mich.Drawing Pension from them.The Grand Haven Tannery closed in 2006 after I left in 2003. It was torn down and is now an RV Park. We maxed at 200,000 hides weekly from a normal of 17,000 weekly. In the wet end, I worked wet shave, wringer,Beam House, & Hide House. Pay was $10.91 to $26.00 per hour depending on the job
@@strobx1 Can you tell me how long the hide stays in the drums?
@@mwankhalil5366 In the dehairing mixers is about 8 hours. The lime drums 12-24 hours. Chrome drums about 8, Color Drums about 4 hours. The dry mill drums for softening leather 1-3 hours. That is what I remember from the little time I worked in the "Wet End". I was mainly a dry end employee. I spray line, presses, drums aka mills
@@strobx1 Appreciate your answer man! Thanks!
@@strobx1 Do you know what chemical used in liming? and chroming?
Cool nice to see what it takes to get such nice leather never knew.
Another job I would not want. There is a serious amount of work that goes into this...
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.
You're in every video related to leather.
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🥲
very nice video.kindly add the soaking & liming process
Anybody know the name of this music, it's epic!
I like the background music 😍 can I get a title please 😢🙏🏻
Definitely understand the price of it that’s alot of work
Nice presentation 👍
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.
Limitless respect should be paid to animals and people working throughout these process.
It's not very difficult to imagine a lot of chemicals are used in factories. worrying about their health.
Do you buy cow and sheep skins? I am a Syrian person working in this field
wow... interesting... I make a lot of items from leather now I know how it's done!
Much respect for engineers
No chickens are harmed in making of this video
The first process isnt shaking the salt off...the first process is skinning an animal lol
Besides，the video didn't mention the tanning process whether its by Chrome Process or by Veg Oil ..... It just gave an basic idea of how leather, cow hide, process !
@@peterjb5848 making leather ready for sale starts with skinning an animal. It's simple and understandable. Everything before that isn't controlled by the leather factory. The factory does decide which hides they will take and from which animal, that's how the process starts. :)
@@peterjb5848 well I would never describe you that way, it's pretty rude not gonna lie. But I'm not going to judge the way people perceive themselves.
@@peterjb5848 You call it sarcasm, I call it self reflection and subconsciousness.
@@peterjb5848 why do you even care? Why being so salty? Why say things you would never say in person? You don't even know me. Why do you think I actually care about followers? Why argue on a video that is so unimportant that it hurts? Why being so personal? So many questions. Don't we all have too much time on our hands in quarantine? How is that even important or new? I work 6 days a week normally, now I don't work at all. Yes, I have an issue. You care about my issues? Why? Who are you even?
Had no idea there was this much involved in making leather...more respect to the animals, and thanks...we eat them and wear them....we must be Barbarians!!
Here's a fun game, take a shot every time they say "leather"
Be honest... you just randomly thought of how leather is made
Wow!!! thats probably why leather is so expensive.
Wow i had no idea all the steps it took to make leather as I know it.
No wonder it's so expensive.
if animals skin is cost a lot of money if the shirt were not that animal that would be $10
This video is very misleading didn't actually show you what grade the leather is and they all just put it together!
SidewaysInTraffic OK.. n. b. sopna. x. ..demona
1970s uk how great are those jumpers
I guess no one got the memo that they would be recorded
Excellent video...
I feel badly for the animals that lost their life . But that's me 😢
Don't
They are both a natural and renewable source that enhances our lives greatly.
For thousands of years man has worked in tandem with animals for the benefit of each other.
They are killed for their meat, not the hide, that is just a saleable product at the end of the slaughter, same as the intestines, bones, fat. Everything is used somewhere, nothing is wasted.
Dont eat meat or drink milk and there will be no leather
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!!
Probably Italian Tannery because you won't find many British ones I think there's a different environmental standards for this country
Mark Jones OK. AME. UK. uase.
Same standards throughout Europe.
One of the best tanneries in Europe (supplies Rolls, Bentley, R Rover, Mclaren etc) is Bridge of Weir in Scotland, but yes, Italy has more tanneries historically because of their leather goods history
we need to come up with synthetic leather with the same property
Then we can burn the leather and pollute the air, or put the real leather into landfill where it can rot and emit noxious gases into the atmospherey
Wonderfully insightful
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
Be sure to get premium chrome tanned, semi-analine full grain upholstery leather then.
Try Eagle Ottawa Leather Master craft in Rochester Mich. They can custom match your color.
Try Eagle Ottawa Leather Master Craft in Rochester Mich. They can custom match your color.
Hii Sir Hru..I like this process very much..plz share Indian sheep and goat process also...Thanx
After seeing so many leather working videos, I feel like all the scraps that are thrown out here are such a huge waste. Like people could make so much with even those tiny pieces cut off
Raditi finisch sa prdiktima Fenice bilo je fantastično !
you used fenice products
Censored color? Or is it really gray in color?
note that this is how corrected leather is made, not full grain
Tanners weren't allowed in town in the old days, they smelled so bad due to urine being the process the leather
Last Background music sound like "Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing"
lol i was thinking the same thing
can i know what was your first search that lead ya here
Reemal Rmc I watched a video about handmade leather jackets in Nashville TN USA and came here for some background info 😄👍