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This category lists portals and informational web sites related to the leather industry.

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• All About Leather

  http://www.all-about-leather.co.uk/
  Information resource for the leather industry. History, types and processing of leather. Care guide. FAQs. Technical glossary. Links to related sites.

• Conversion Tables

  http://www.leatherchemists.org/conversion_table.asp
  A collection of conversion tables for weights, areas, units, liquids and temperature. From the American Leather Chemists Association.

• Eichenkranz Association

  http://www.verein-eichenkranz.de/
  Germany. World wide support organization of the Leather Institute German Tanner’s School, providing a framework of support for students enrolled at the teaching, testing and research institute. Extensive library of leather related links. English and German.

• Euroleather

  http://www.euroleather.com/
  Information resource for the European leather industry. Europe wide projects, and industry research and development programs. Events calendar. Business statistics. Company database, searchable by country, industry sector and type of leather.

• Galilei Technical College

  http://www.istitutoconciario.com/inglese/home.htm
  Italy. Educational institute offering a five year university level course in tanning chemistry and biology. English and Italian.

• IILG. International Internet Leathercrafter's Guild

  http://www.iilg.net/
  Internet club of leather craft artists. Members' web site directory. Extensive list of links to leather craft knowledge and education. Links to related sites.

• Infur Online

  http://www.infurmag.com/
  Information resource for the international fur industry, providing market and industry news, trends in fashion and design, feature articles and designer profiles, videos, and a calendar of events. Links to related sites.

• Leather Forum

  http://www.leatherchemists.org/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=1
  Discussion forum for topics concerning leather tanning, processing and goods manufacturing. From the American Leather Chemists Association.

• Leatherline

  http://legacy.intracen.org/dbms/Leather/index.asp
  Business and technology information resource for the global leather processing and products industry. Calendar of events. Marketplace. Trade services. Technical guidelines. From the International Trade Center (ITC).

• Origin Assured

  http://www.originassured.com/
  UK. International quality label developed by fur auction houses and the International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF), ensuring consumers of fur produced following national or local regulations or standards governing fur production.

• Pelle di Toscana

  http://www.pelleditoscana.it/
  Trade mark and certification label, identifying Tuscan leather tanneries and the verified quality of Tuscan leather. English and Italian.

• South American Leather

  http://southamericaleather.blogspot.com/
  Blog providing technical information about skins, hair-on hides and tanned leathers, and a buyers' guide to tanned leather in South America.

• Tannery.Com

  http://www.tannery.com/
  Portal to the global genuine and artificial leather industry. Marketplace. Industry news. Company directory for tanneries, chemicals, machinery, leather dealers and traders, and manufacturers of finished goods. From Raw Leather Srl.

• The Leather Conservation Centre

  http://www.leatherconservation.org/
  UK. Non-profit charitable organisation, providing a service in the conservation and restoration of leather objects of historic, cultural or artistic importance. Also, training and research, knowledge transfer and publications.

• The Leathernet

  http://www.leathernet.com/
  Informational web site for the global leather processing industry. Searchable business directory. Marketplace and message boards.

• The Worshipful Company of Curriers

  http://www.curriers.co.uk/
  UK. Livery company of London supporting the London College of Fashion's degree courses in leathercraft, design and technology, the Leather Conservation Centre in Northampton, and Capel Manor College, Enfield, which runs courses in saddlery and bridlery.

• Upholstery Leather Blog

  http://upholsteryleather.blogspot.com/
  Blog about leather and its applications in the upholstery industry. From Manufacturas Olaran.

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