Flesh (Verb)
Meaning
Remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The initial step in leather preparation involves to flesh the raw hides to eliminate any remaining flesh and tissue.
- During the fleshing process, workers scrape off the excess flesh from the animal hides using a specialized tool.
- Remove any loose flesh remnants before proceeding to treat and tan the hides.
- Flesh the hides after soaking to facilitate effective removal of adhering tissue.
- Failure to properly flesh the raw hides may result in weakened leather and a lower quality final product.