Date: 25/03/2012 12:19:11
From: lemont
ID: 147379
Subject: sheep skin

What does Australia or New Zealand do with the skins after the animals are killed ?

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Date: 25/03/2012 13:26:32
From: bob(from black rock)
ID: 147382
Subject: re: sheep skin

Tan them and make jackets, Ugg boots etc, or remove the fleece from the skin, tan the skin and use it as soft leather for gloves shoes etc?

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Date: 25/03/2012 13:32:31
From: roughbarked
ID: 147383
Subject: re: sheep skin

bob(from black rock) said:


Tan them and make jackets, Ugg boots etc, or remove the fleece from the skin, tan the skin and use it as soft leather for gloves shoes etc?

Yep the abbotoirs here always tanned the skins and sold them as part of the process.

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