Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

Rise of the Manufacture in Europe
and America-Great Centres of the
Trade fn This Country.

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Rise of the Manufacture in Europe
and Amcr1ca-Great Centres of the
Trade fn This Country.
Last weeks Shoe and Leather Reporter
devotes several columns to the rise and
progress of the morocco trade, together
with an account of the processes of manu-
facture. Much of the article would not
be new to morocco manufacturers here,
and would be too technical to interest
other readers, but some of the following
historical facts may be found both new
and interesting to many in Wilmington
The tanning of leather is one of the
oldest of the arts, and it is more than
probable that goat and sheep skins were
the first raw material used. Goats are
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scRirrrRAL.
The first mention in the Bible of what
we call morocco is in Exodus, chapter
xXXv., where ram skins dyed red are
spoken of, and again in chapter xxXyI..
18th verse, which SAYS of the Tabernacle
Moses made ''And he made covering for
the tent OF ram skins, dyed red, aud q
covering of badgers skins above that"
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THE FiRsf MOROCCO FACTORY
| in Europe was established at St. Hippo
| lyte, in Alsace, in 1f49, The art was not
fairly developed in France for several
| years, and it was subseq uently introduced
| into England and Geriuany. Sumac was
used then, rs now, for tanning.
| Gliding leather, in rich and delicate
| patterns, was introduced through the
encouragement of wealthy Italian falni-
lies, at the end of the fifteenth century,
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49,. IN THE UNITED STATES
the manufacture of morocco in fancy colors
was attempted in Philadelphia soon after
it was introduced into England. lii l7s7
fench Coke and John kaigim were
appointed a committee by the Phila-
delphia Society for the Encouragement d
Manufactures and L seiul Arts ''to inquire
into the process Of coluring leather Il,
praeticed in Turkey and Morocco" They
reported that the business had beel
attempted by two manufacturers in tn,
city, but the method Of fixing colors had
not yet been obtained. They also sale
thai the excessive difference between til,
prices OF American and Morocco skins
ana the great increasing Importance Of th'
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THE PIONEERS.
The process for dyeimg mororco leathr
in red, yellow and other colors. rs prac
ticcd in Turkey. with directions for pre-
/ pairing and tanning the skins, was com
muuitated 10 the Society of Arts of phiia
delphia by Henry phillipi. A native a
Armenia. For this he received so
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