Leather. History of Tanning in Iceland # 62450
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Leather. The history of tanning in Iceland. Compiled by Þórarinn Hjartarson.
The tanning of hides is one of the oldest crafts. The tanning of hides in earlier centuries is discussed and the main methods of tanning and tanning of hides are described in words and pictures. The products included leather for manuscripts and clothing. It describes how the tanning industry took root in Iceland and then led to industrialization. It describes the rise and decline of this industry, which by the middle of the century was one of the most extensive industries with domestic raw materials, both in domestic and foreign markets. Numerous pictures and explanatory articles. (Bókatíðindi 2000).
The tanning of hides is one of the oldest crafts. The tanning of hides in earlier centuries is discussed and the main methods of tanning and tanning of hides are described in words and pictures. The products included leather for manuscripts and clothing. It describes how the tanning industry took root in Iceland and then led to industrialization. It describes the rise and decline of this industry, which by the middle of the century was one of the most extensive industries with domestic raw materials, both in domestic and foreign markets. Numerous pictures and explanatory articles. (Bókatíðindi 2000).