Tannery
noun
A place where animal skins are processed to make leather.
The town's economy was significantly affected by the closure of the local tannery.
Often appears as...
- leather tannery
- local tannery
noun
A place where animal skins are processed to make leather.
The town's economy was significantly affected by the closure of the local tannery.
Often appears as...
- leather tannery
- local tannery
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Industry Specific
Used in the context of manufacturing and trade, especially in fashion and leather goods.
After visiting the tannery, we better understood the leather production process.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Significance
Points to a historical trade; tanneries were more common when most goods were handmade.
The historic district still has remnants of an old tannery.
Pro Tip 3/3Odor Association
Tanneries are often noted for their distinctive smell, due to chemicals used in tanning.
You could tell there was a tannery nearby from the strong odor in the air.
Pro Tip 1/3Industry Specific
Used in the context of manufacturing and trade, especially in fashion and leather goods.
After visiting the tannery, we better understood the leather production process.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Significance
Points to a historical trade; tanneries were more common when most goods were handmade.
The historic district still has remnants of an old tannery.
Pro Tip 3/3Odor Association
Tanneries are often noted for their distinctive smell, due to chemicals used in tanning.
You could tell there was a tannery nearby from the strong odor in the air.
Pro Tip 1/3Industry Specific
Used in the context of manufacturing and trade, especially in fashion and leather goods.
After visiting the tannery, we better understood the leather production process.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Significance
Points to a historical trade; tanneries were more common when most goods were handmade.
The historic district still has remnants of an old tannery.
Pro Tip 3/3Odor Association
Tanneries are often noted for their distinctive smell, due to chemicals used in tanning.
You could tell there was a tannery nearby from the strong odor in the air.
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Video examples
The Foul, Fascinating...
old tannery I knew about the smell because before dropping out of school I used to come help my father in the tannery my first time here the smell was terrible I felt like I was suffocating I couldn't bear it but after a while I no longer noticed it at all after just three years here most Singh's tenure has
Video examples
Toxic Waste in the...
Ganges will be gonna go meet each other Rakesh showed me a channel he said was carrying tannery effluent directly into the river
Video examples
The Foul, Fascinating...
old tannery I knew about the smell because before dropping out of school I used to come help my father in the tannery my first time here the smell was terrible I felt like I was suffocating I couldn't bear it but after a while I no longer noticed it at all after just three years here most Singh's tenure has
Video examples
Toxic Waste in the...
Ganges will be gonna go meet each other Rakesh showed me a channel he said was carrying tannery effluent directly into the river
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Giuseppe Zanotti
Italian Designer
The place where I think social media fails is in showing the knowledge, the tradition of stitching the clothing, of cutting the fabric, of the tannery, of the skinning of the jewels - this knowledge needs respect. Online and social media is the future, but we need to learn from the past, too.
Quote examples
Giuseppe Zanotti
Italian Designer
The place where I think social media fails is in showing the knowledge, the tradition of stitching the clothing, of cutting the fabric, of the tannery, of the skinning of the jewels - this knowledge needs respect. Online and social media is the future, but we need to learn from the past, too.
Example 1 of 1
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