<?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">perching</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>staking</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>dressing</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>perched</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Rubbing or scraping the flesh side of leather with a hand tool, such as a moon knife, to make it soft and pliable. Distinct from "staking" in that the leather is secured and the tool is moved. It is a gentler operation than staking, and done mainly on furred or woolled skins or delicate ones. ]]></note></mads>