UB_EXPLAINS on Instagram: "😮👜 How Animal Skin Turns Into Leather It starts gross… but ends up on your shoes, bags, and jackets. 👇 Right after an animal hide is removed, it begins to rot fast. 🦠 So the first step is preservation. Step 1: Salting 🧂 The raw skin is covered in salt to pull out moisture and stop bacteria. This keeps the hide from decomposing. Step 2: Soaking 💧 Later, the salted hide is washed and rehydrated, bringing it back to a flexible state. Step 3: Hair Removal 🪒 The hide