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Chemistry & Industry 100 Years Ago.(collection of animal skins)(Brief Article)
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Chemistry and Industry
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October 2, 2000
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2000 Society of Chemical Industry. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Leather from skins of fish and aquatic animals
The US Fish Commission have made a collection of leathers from the skins of fish and other aquatic animals. It is known that the Esquimaux of Alaska make waterproof shirts and boots out of salmon skin, and serviceable garments from cold-fish skin. In the US, frog skins are coming into use for the binding of books. Recently some shoes were manufactured from the skins of codfish and cusk. On the Lower Yukon, tanned fish skins are commonly used for making overalls. Whip handles are made of shark skins, and ...
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