The Process
Making leather is a complex process. Tanning leather is a traditional handicraft which includes about 40 demanding work stages. Ahlskog Tannery is a nearly 100-year-old, traditional leather factory, where the process starts from raw hides. First step in the process is soaking. After that, during liming process, the hair is removed. After liming the skins will go through fleshing before the two-day-long tanning process.