Understanding Hides & Skins
A practical introduction to hide structure, collagen, species variation and raw-material faults.
Technical learning resources
Resources
This section will provide selected public training material, technical references and examples from LASRA's developing Fundamentals programme.
Soaking & Fleshing
Preparing the hide for processing: rehydration, salt removal, process control, common faults and fleshing.
Unhairing & Liming
Keratin removal, sulphide chemistry, lime, swelling, fibre opening and safe process control.
Workforce & Capability Priorities
LASRA's summary of the key technical capability and workforce issues identified through industry discussion.