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Walsall Leather Museum in Trouble

December 7, 2016

Details of a public consultation on the future of Walsall Leather Museum, an award winning and important resource and one of the few leather museums of the world.

Filed Under: Vegtan history Tagged With: leather museum, saddlery, vegtan, Walsall

Vegetable Tanned Leather in Chained Libraries

September 12, 2016

Chained library books

The use of vegetable tanned leather in precious early leather bound books and how they were kept in chained libraries.

Filed Under: Applications, Vegtan history Tagged With: bookbinding, books, featured, history, leather applications, leatherbound

Russian Leather from Plymouth Sound

July 14, 2016

MettaCatharina leather

The story of the Metta Catharina and her cargo of Russian leather which came to be found in Plymouth Sound. The qualities of this ancient leather and where it can be seen today.

Filed Under: Uncategorised, Vegtan history Tagged With: bark, featured, Metta Catharina, quality, tan, tanning process, traditional skills, willow

Colin Jones, Vegetable Tanner and Educator

January 25, 2016

Stack of books

A brief look at the career of Colin Jones; vegetable leather tanner and educator who would be pleased to see the resurgence in vegetable tanning.

Filed Under: Vegtan history Tagged With: education, leather sector

Leather Artifacts from a Tudor Ship

June 17, 2015

Circular round arrow holder

The wonderful leather finds from the Tudor ship – The Mary Rose

Filed Under: Vegtan history Tagged With: long-lasting, vegtan

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