Where Tanned Becomes Leather?
The Upper Region of the Dermis, Often Called the Papillary Layer of the Dermis, Is a Tightly Woven Network of Collagen Fibers with Some Elastin Fibers. After...
The upper region of the dermis, often called the papillary layer of the dermis, is a tightly woven network of collagen fibers with some elastin fibers. After the tanning of a hide to make leather, the papillary layer becomes the top surface of the leather.
What part of the skin becomes leather when tanned?
The dermis is processed to obtain the tanned hide or leather. It consists of bundles of connective fibers, made up of even smaller fibrils which are all interwoven to form a three-dimensional "mesh." It is very dense towards the surface (papillary layer) and less dense in the reticular layer.
What is the site of melanin formation?
Melanin is produced by melanocytes situated in the basal layer of the epidermis.
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