Exploring This Job
If you are interested in this field you may wish to contact the local offices of leather workers' unions to receive information or speak to people working in the industry. Trade journals such as Leather International (http://www.leathermag.com) will help you learn more about the trade. If you live near a tannery, you might try to arrange a tour of the plant to observe leather processes firsthand.
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