Something fishy going on in leather goods<\/p>\n
YOGYAKARTA (JP): Leather products are usually made of cow or
\nsheep skin due to their size and quality. Now, it turns out that
\nhumble fish skin can also be transformed into bags, belts,
\nwallets, cell phone cases or key holders through the wonders of
\nmodern processing.<\/p>\n
The skin of the red kakap, a carp, can be turned into many
\ndifferent products after it is tanned.<\/p>\n
\"Conventional leather, such as that made of cow or sheep skin,
\nis common here. However, fish skin is a good alternative and its
\ntexture is almost similar to that of cow or sheep leather,\" said
\nleather goods expert Bambang Suroto of Yogyakarta's leather,
\nrubber and plastic center.<\/p>\n
Besides kakap, the stingray's skin can also be transformed
\ninto various products, however, kakap skin is more beautiful, he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
Like cow and sheep skin, fish skin has to be tanned, and the
\nprocedure used is similar.<\/p>\n
\"The only difference is the tanning agent,\" Bambang said.<\/p>\n
After tanning, the skin can be given different colors, such as
\nblue, green, gray or natural hues.<\/p>\n
\"The tanning process is not difficult either. I've tried it in
\nthe laboratory with my friends,\" said Bambang, who studied how to
\nmake leather products in Italy.<\/p>\n
He said sewing fish leather was almost the same as sewing
\nsnake leather. However, since kakap skin is relatively narrow,
\nusually about 50 centimeter long and 20 cm wide, at least two
\nsheets of fish leather would be needed to create the desired
\nproduct.<\/p>\n
Fish skin, according to Bambang, can also be used in garments.
\nHowever, it will largely depend on the designer's creativity, he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
For instance, he said, fish skin could be used for the collar.<\/p>\n
And fish skin can also be made into footwear.<\/p>\n
\"The design of the product, be it a key holder, bag or wallet,
\nshould complement the fish's skin pattern, otherwise it will ruin
\nits beauty,\" Bambang said.<\/p>\n
However, Bambang said not many people were using kakap skin
\nproducts.<\/p>\n
\"According to our data, there's no company selling products
\nmade of kakap skin. Our center only does research, we're not
\ndoing business,\" he said. (R. Agus Bakti)<\/p>",
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