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From technique to style: Black Cross Male and leather gallons
Step 1: Making a calico in order to secure an easy process
Step 2: Sorting skins by colour variation and hair length
Step 3: Collated skins are now sewn together according to hair length
Step 4: Planning and measuring the sizes for shreds
Step 5: The assembled skins are cut in shreds
Step 6: The leather used in the front panel is cut into shape
Step 7: The shreds are now sewn onto the leather. The leather controls the rounding of the style
Step 8: The front panel is sewn onto the body of the style and then nailed
Step 9: The padding is applied on the inside of the style in order to maintain the shape of the style and protect the lining
Step 10: The finishing touches are made to sleeves
From technique to style: Mink dots
Step 1: Double adhesive film is applied to the warm skin side
Step 2: To protect the hair side, the skin is placed on a nailboard before cutting
Step 3: A drilling machine is used to cut out the mink dots
Step 4: Mink dots are applied to the skin in a carefully thought pattern which ensures balance in the hair and tones
Step 5: The mink dots are now aligned