tanning
chemical treatment of animal hides
tawing
process of treating sheep or goat skins with alum to produce fine, stretchy leather
parchmenter
profession; maker of parchment
chrome tanning
processing hides or skins with chromium salts or chromic acid to produce leather
chamoising
oil tanning process for leather
vegetable tanning
treating hides or skins with vegetable tannins to produce leather
mineral tanning
process of treating skins or hides with mineral salts to produce water-proof leather
parchment making
making parchments from animal skins