Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. [processes and techniques by material]
6. hide and skin processing
7. [tanning and tanning-like processes]

Narrower term/s

• oil tanning
• vegetable tanning
• mineral tanning[+]
  • chrome tanning
• combination tannage
• aldehyde tanning[+]
  • smoke tannage

Anotations

Scope note:

An irreversible process of treating hides or skins with tannins to produce leather. Distinct from "tawing" which is reversible by washing. For the simpler process of drying a pelt, use "skin curing."