What do tanners know about soaking?

摘要

The traditional measures of hide weight increase and float density suggest that soaking practices currently regarded as state-of-the-art make sense. In particular, soaking either fresh or cured hides for 4-6 hours in 100% float at 20-30℃ with chemical augmentation can be expected to maximise water absorption. However, these same conditions appear inadequate for the complete removal of salt from cured hides.