METHOD FOR DRESSING OF BIRD'S SKIN FOR MANUFACTURE OF WOMAN'S HAT, COLLAR, FUR COAT, MUFF, CHILD'S FUR COAT AND OTHER FUR ARTICLES Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: bird skin dressing processes.

SUBSTANCE: method involves strictly observing succession of performing operations for preliminary processing of skins including steps of bird skinning in single sheet by cutting it along line running from region above beak on upper side of head and spine line to tail base; impregnating feather cover with absorbing powder; degreasing and cleaning skin by scraping with obtuse-angled knife from tail to head while adding absorbing powder; washing skin in detergent solution and adding washing degreasing means; drying skins in desiccant powder medium; knocking out desiccant powder from skin by means of spade; fixing skin by means of pins and preserving with the use of acidic-saline solution. Starch is used as absorbing powder and desiccant powder. Wide range of aquatic bird skins are suitable with regard to strength of flesh side, density, strength and beauty of color of bird's feather cover for dressing into fur articles. Method allows settling of fat and other contaminants onto feather cover to be prevented and bird skin drying process to be performed under predetermined conditions with the use of starch as absorbing powder and desiccant for imparting initial appearance to dressed feather cover with regard to direction of feathers and natural color.

EFFECT: increased physical-mechanical properties of dressed bird skin as compared to skins of fur animals dressed by way of standard processes.

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