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Liming is one of the main steps carried out during [[leather production]] in the [[tannery]]. The main purpose of liming is to separate the hair from the hides. Leather is used both with hair (for furs) and without hair. Most of the leather is de-haired in the tannery. [[Leather shoes|Shoes]], [[leather belt|belts]], [[car leather|car]] and [[leather furniture|furniture]] are produced without hairs on the leather.


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''Leather, where the hair remains on the leather skin.''<br></p>
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''Most leather is processed without hair.''<br></p>
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'''Tasks of liming'''
* Loosening the top skin and hair, so that it can be removed more easily. 
* Loosening of meat and fat residues for removal. 
* Removal of proteins that would affect the [[leather quality]]. 
* Removal of fat in the skin. 
* Swelling of the leather fibres. 
* Open the skin structure, so that the fibres loosen and the [[tannins]] can be well connected. 


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''Liming in the drum. - After liming the next working steps are [[Fleshing - Making of leather|fleshing]] and [[split leather|splitting]].''<br></p>
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''In the past, liming was done with ashes and water.''<br></p>
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== [[Leather videos|Videos]] about the [[leather production]]==
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''The [[leather production]] in a modern [[tannery]].''
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{| {{Prettytable}}
! bgcolor=#eeeeee | Process steps in the [[leather production]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align=center | [[storage of leather|storage]] - liming - [[Fleshing - Making of leather|fleshing]] - [[Split leather|splitting]] - [[pickling]] - [[Tanning leather|tanning]] - [[neutralising]] - [[Drying leather|withering]] - [[Leather production#Sorting|sorting]] - [[shaving]] - [[Leather production#Dyeing - Fatliquoring - Re-tanning|dyeing - fatliquoring - retanning]] - [[Drying leather|drying]] - [[finish]] - [[softening]] - [[Leather quality|final check]]
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{| {{Prettytable}}
! bgcolor=#eeeeee | [[Tanning leather|Tanning]] methods
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align=center | [[Chrome tanned|Chrome tanning]] - [[Vegetable-tanned leather]] - [[Synthetic tanned|Synthetic tanning]] - [[Tanning with fats and oils]]
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