What is Animal Skin?
A hide or skin is an animal’s skin treated for human use. The word “hide” is related to the German word Haut, which means skin.
Where Can I Buy Animal Skin In South Africa
HIDES OF AFRICA
Address: Piggly Wiggly Centre, 1 Dargle Road, Lions River, 3265, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ and close at 4 pm
Phone: +27 82 643 9548
African Gameskin
Address: 27 Aylesbury Rd, Oakdale, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm
Phone: +27 21 946 4874
Cape Game Skin Tannery
Address: Spes Bona Rd, Cape Farms, Cape Town, 7550, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm
Phone: +27 79 506 4525
What products do we get from animal skin?
Leather comes from the hides of animals. It is used to make wallets, purses, furniture, shoes and car upholstery.
Leather can be made from the skin of pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, and exotic species such as alligators.
How do we get the skin of animals?
To open the skin of an animal, the body is placed on a flat surface. A cut is made from the anus to the lower lip and up the legs of the animal.
The skin is then opened and removed from the animal. The final step is to scrape the excess fat and flesh from the inside of the skin with a blunt stone or bone tool.
What is used to preserve Animal Skin In South Africa?
Preservation using sodium chloride (SC) remains the most popular curing technique worldwide due to its ease, cost-effectiveness and the quality of the finished leather produced.