All About Cowhide
Cowhide Process
Once a cow has been killed, the skin is removed. It is then selected in the raw state, at the very first moment when it is salted. It is organized by size and color. In the tannery, a traditional hair on hide tanning method is employed to ensure that the hide is soft, and less susceptible to odour and moulting. It ensures that the cowhide will last longer. It is then naturally dried and the best hides are separated from the rest, with the ones that cannot be used in full as decorative items separated to be used as patchwork rugs. These are usually those with damage (for example cuts and other injuries to the skin during the life of the animal) that causes the skin to tear post drying.
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A Little More Unknown Facts About Cowhides
It is not a common known fact that Hair On Cowhides derive from the Food Chain industry. Most every cow hide comes from either Argentina or Brazil, the two leading countries that are known to produce the finest quality cow hides in the world, also supplying the world with majority of our meat.
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Using Faux Sheepskin and Cowhide Rugs in your Home
Faux sheepskin and cowhide rugs add warmth (literally and design-wise) to any room. Millions of animals are killed each year to produce skin for various products, and for homeowners who don’t want to purchase real animal skins, faux sheepskins and cowhides are a guilt-free and affordable way to enjoy these soft and plush rugs.
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Ways To Use Cowhide Rugs — No Matter Your Decor Style
Whether you think of a rug as a starting point or afinishing touch, there’s no denying its power totransform a room. One of our favorite styles thatcan work in a variety of spaces? Cowhide rugs. Ittruly is a jack-of-all-trades. Layer a faux cowhiderug over a classic woven sisal, for instance, and atraditional space feels infinitely chicer. On its own,a cowhide rug could be the subtle dose of patternyou need to round out otherwise busy or eclecticdecor.
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Full Grain Leather vs. Genuine Leather
Simply put, full grain leather is the real deal, the best you can get. Take a look at the picture above. This kind of richness, depth and character is only possible with full grain leather.
When people first hear the term full grain leather they sometimes think it means that the leather will look really grainy or pebbly. That is not the case. Full grain refers to the full, unadulterated hide in its natural form.
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