<?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">currying</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>dressing</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>curried</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Incorporating a fatty substance into heavy leather, such as belting leather, to increase its strength, pliability, and water repellency; distinguished from "fat-liquoring," which is the introduction of a fatty substance into light leather. ]]></note></mads>