![Sheets are doused with a concoction of chemicals before being laid out to dry. Sukaregang in Garut district, West Java, has long been a bustling center for Indonesia's leather trade, with some shops producing and selling various goods – including bags, shoes and jackets – since the 1940s. The industrial area is also a major supplier for high-end brands from across the globe, catering to the fashion, auto and motor-sports industry. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/14/14/00021414_medium.jpeg)
Sheets are doused with a concoction of chemicals before being laid out to dry. Sukaregang in Garut district, West Java, has long been a bustling center for Indonesia's leather trade, with some shops producing and selling various goods – including bags, shoes and jackets – since the 1940s. The industrial area is also a major supplier for high-end brands from across the globe, catering to the fashion, auto and motor-sports industry. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![A man walks across a vat of water used to wash the hide. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/13/14/00021413_medium.jpeg)
A man walks across a vat of water used to wash the hide. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![A worker separates the fat from skin. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/15/14/00021415_medium.jpeg)
A worker separates the fat from skin. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![A worker separates the fat from skin. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/16/14/00021416_medium.jpeg)
A worker separates the fat from skin. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![A merchant in Sukaregang separates sheets of leather. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/17/14/00021417_medium.jpeg)
A merchant in Sukaregang separates sheets of leather. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![A factory worker sprays color onto a piece of leather. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/18/14/00021418_medium.jpeg)
A factory worker sprays color onto a piece of leather. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![Wastes from the cow skins will be use for crackers. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/19/14/00021419_medium.jpeg)
Wastes from the cow skins will be use for crackers. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![Workers press the leathers. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/1a/14/0002141a_medium.jpeg)
Workers press the leathers. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![A worker passes by the dried leathers at the workshop. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/1b/14/0002141b_medium.jpeg)
A worker passes by the dried leathers at the workshop. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![A cow tail preserves using salt. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/1c/14/0002141c_medium.jpeg)
A cow tail preserves using salt. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![Workers carefully move a sheet of leather freshly stripped of any traces of fat. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/1d/14/0002141d_medium.jpeg)
Workers carefully move a sheet of leather freshly stripped of any traces of fat. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![Stacks of cow skin that are preserved using salt. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/1e/14/0002141e_medium.jpeg)
Stacks of cow skin that are preserved using salt. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![The hide undergoes a soaking process using various chemicals. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/1f/14/0002141f_medium.jpeg)
The hide undergoes a soaking process using various chemicals. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![The hide undergoes a soaking process using various chemicals. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/20/14/00021420_medium.jpeg)
The hide undergoes a soaking process using various chemicals. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![The design of leather wallet. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/21/14/00021421_medium.jpeg)
The design of leather wallet. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![An artisan stitches together patches of leather to make a wallet. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/22/14/00021422_medium.jpeg)
An artisan stitches together patches of leather to make a wallet. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![Various type of leather sheets as a raw material for bags and wallets. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/23/14/00021423_medium.jpeg)
Various type of leather sheets as a raw material for bags and wallets. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
![Various leather wallets. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/24/14/00021424_medium.jpeg)
Various leather wallets. (Photo by Rezza Estily/JG Photo)
31 Mar 2015 13:29:00,
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