<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">curing</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>skin curing</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>processing</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cured</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Generally, any process or method involving aging, seasoning, washing, drying, heating, smoking, or otherwise treating whereby a product is preserved, perfected, or readied for use. In the context of leather manufacture, use specifically for processes such as "brining", "dry-salting", and "wet-salting" done to prevent putrifaction or other damage to hides and skins before tanning. ]]></note></mads>