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Tanning of Kid Gloves
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In Robert Rankin's 'The Witches of Chiswick' the teller of tall tales alleges that in Victorian times there were collectors of dog excrement, which was used in the tanning of kid gloves. Bearing in mind Rankin's style, I'd not be surprised if this were rubbish, but equally I wondered if anyone knew of a revlevant tradition or charter or something?
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If you click here, that will link you to a Jewish Encyclopedia web-page which mentions the dog excrement/tanning connection. Once there, scroll down to the paragraph that opens: "As a rule..." and read the last couple of lines.
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