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Veg-tan workshop for Northampton students

08/12/2015
German leather chemicals manufacturer Trumpler, and vegetable tannin company Forestal Mimosa, have delivered a joint week-long workshop for the BSc year-two students at the University of Northampton’s Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT).

This year the chemical companies focused on the processing of vegetable tanned leathers. Kevin Banning and Peter Atkinson joined the university lecturers and the new manager of ICLT’s in-house tannery, David Sherwood, in helping the students to understand the complexities of traditional vegetable tanning and how these leathers can be used in creating fashion accessories.

Using imported “Columbo kip side” raw material was the highlight for the students as they created a wide range of colours and added their own twist to leathers suitable for use in accessories.

ICLT said afterwards that it was grateful to Harmatan Leather Limited, Claytons and Blenkinsop Leathers who supplied the raw materials, and to Trumpler who supplied students with tanning knives and gifts.



 

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