Pelts tanned

Gerber-fett, n. (Leather) d gras, stuff, -hof, m. tan yard, -kalk, m. slaked lime gas lime, -lobe, /. tanbark tan liquor, -strauch, m. tanner s sumac (Rhus coriaria) ink plant (Coriaria). -wolle, /. skin wool, pelt wool. 

Fur farming, or raising animals in captivity under controlled conditions, started in Canada in 1887 on Prince Edward Island. Fur farmers customarily crossbreed and inbreed animals to produce furs with desirable characteristics. The silver fox, developed from the red fox, was the first fur thus produced. Today, so-called mutation minks, ranging from white to near black and from bluish to lavender and rosy-tan colors, each with exotic trade names, are raised on thousands of fur farms, as are chinchilla, nutria, and fox. Fur-farmed animals provide a steady supply of fine-quality, well cared for pelts. The main suppliers are North America, the former Soviet Union, Scandinavia, and Poland. 

Fur or pelage is the body hair of some mammals. The term is also used to describe dressed or tanned animal pelts with the hair intact and items made from these materials. 

Toth G 1982 Penetration rate of mimosa tannin in pelt. Contributions to dry tanning. Ds Leder 33(2) 17-28... 

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