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  2. Leather production processes - Wikipedia

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    neutralisation - the pH of the leather is adjusted to a value between 4.5 and 6.5. retanning - additional tanning agents are added to impart properties. dyeing - the leather is coloured. fatliquoring - fats/oils and waxes are fixed to the leather fibres. filling - heavy/dense chemicals that make the leather harder and heavier are added.

  3. Leather - Wikipedia

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    Leather can be used to make a variety of items, including clothing, footwear, handbags, furniture, tools and sports equipment, and lasts for decades. Leather making has been practiced for more than 7,000 years and the leading producers of leather today are China and India. [1] [2] [3]

  4. Handbag - Wikipedia

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    Early examples of these bags have been uncovered in Egyptian burial sites (c. 2686–2160 BCE) and were made of leather with two straps or handles for carrying or suspending from a stick. [3] The ancient Greeks made use of leather, papyrus and linen purses known as byrsa to store coins, which is the etymological origin of the English word ...

  5. Ostrich leather - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich leather Kelly bag by Hermès. Traditionally, fashion has driven the demand for ostrich leather. Fashion houses successfully used ostrich leather in handbags for many years. Most designer brands have at least one purse made with ostrich leather. Footwear is another way in which designers showcase the material.

  6. Bag - Wikipedia

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    A bag (also known regionally as a sack) is a common tool in the form of a non-rigid container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history , with the earliest bags being lengths of animal skin, cotton , or woven plant fibers, folded up at the edges and secured in that shape with strings ...

  7. Etienne Aigner - Wikipedia

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    Handbag and leather goods designer Étienne Aigner (November 8, 1904 – November 5, 2000) was the founder of Etienne Aigner US and Etienne Aigner AG, two presently separate high fashion houses , based respectively in New York City and Munich, Germany.