Hide or skin tanning is probably one of the oldest trades in the world, arising from our predecessors’ need to protect themselves from inclement weather conditions.

Through the centuries many different tanning techniques have been used, such as vegetable tanning, based on tannins from bark, wood and the leaves of different plant species or chemical tanning which began in the 19th century, allowing more practical, quicker tanning processes for the production of high-quality leathers.