Patagonian fish skin tanning processes
The ancient tradition of using fish skin to create clothing and accessories is shared by several coastal Arctic societies as part of their subsistence lifestyle depending on aquatic resources for nourishment and clothing. Antarctica has no population, but the Tehuelches, Selk'nam, Yámanas and A...
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ftunivartslondon:oai:ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk:18258 2023-07-30T03:56:20+02:00 Patagonian fish skin tanning processes Palomino, Elisa Trachter, Gabriel Fabián Gustavo Adrian, Defeo 2021-11-03 text image https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/ https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/1/Trachter,%20G.%20F.%20Palomino,%20E.,%20Defeo,%20G.%20Patagonian%20fish%20skin%20tanning%20processes.%20XXXVI%20IULTCS%20Congress%20%E2%80%9CGreening%20the%20Leather%20Value%20Chain%E2%80%9D.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/2/XXXVI-IULTCS-Congress-Book-of-Abstracts.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/4/3d281636-97e0-4aa9-95f1-1021443b906f.jpg https://allpi.int/index.php/xxxvi-iultcs-2021/oral-presentations/003 en eng XXXVI IULTCS Congress https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/1/Trachter,%20G.%20F.%20Palomino,%20E.,%20Defeo,%20G.%20Patagonian%20fish%20skin%20tanning%20processes.%20XXXVI%20IULTCS%20Congress%20%E2%80%9CGreening%20the%20Leather%20Value%20Chain%E2%80%9D.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/2/XXXVI-IULTCS-Congress-Book-of-Abstracts.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/4/3d281636-97e0-4aa9-95f1-1021443b906f.jpg Palomino, Elisa <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Palomino=3AElisa=3A=3A.html> and Trachter, Gabriel Fabián <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Trachter=3AGabriel_Fabi=E1n=3A=3A.html> and Gustavo Adrian, Defeo <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Gustavo_Adrian=3ADefeo=3A=3A.html> (2021) Patagonian fish skin tanning processes. In: XXXVI IULTCS Congress “Greening the Leather Value Chain”, 3-5 November 2021, Ethiopia, Africa. cc_by_nc_nd Fashion History & Theory Conference, Symposium or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed 2021 ftunivartslondon 2023-07-10T21:17:55Z The ancient tradition of using fish skin to create clothing and accessories is shared by several coastal Arctic societies as part of their subsistence lifestyle depending on aquatic resources for nourishment and clothing. Antarctica has no population, but the Tehuelches, Selk'nam, Yámanas and Alakaluf are some of the world’s southernmost Indigenous Peoples closest to Antarctica. They live in the Patagonian region of southern Argentina, Chile, including Tierra del Fuego islands. They fish and hunt animals whose migrations in the Antarctic are a critical component of their survival. There is not much literature regarding the use of fish skin by the Patagonian Indigenous Peoples, but they were known for the use of sea cow hides to make clothes and blankets to keep them warm and protected against the elements. The Tehuelche women spread them with chewed liver and then tan them by hand, rubbing them vigorously. This paper evaluates the traditional fish skin tanning process used by agronomist Gabriel Fabian Trachter, this is a project promoted by the Secretary of Fisheries of the Province of Chubut in Patagonia, using a process easily adaptable to any location. The tanning was done with Mimosa extract and without any machines, allowing the development of fish skin tanning in areas with electricity deficit. The method does not intend to discard the use of drums, vats or drying tanks, but to show that it is also possible to tan without them. The results were tested at Ars Tinctoria laboratory to identify the potential of this traditional tanning process with a very low environmental impact. Conference Object Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Tierra del Fuego University of the Arts London: UAL Research Online Antarctic Arctic Argentina Chubut ENVELOPE(-62.533,-62.533,-76.100,-76.100) Patagonia The Antarctic |
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The ancient tradition of using fish skin to create clothing and accessories is shared by several coastal Arctic societies as part of their subsistence lifestyle depending on aquatic resources for nourishment and clothing. Antarctica has no population, but the Tehuelches, Selk'nam, Yámanas and Alakaluf are some of the world’s southernmost Indigenous Peoples closest to Antarctica. They live in the Patagonian region of southern Argentina, Chile, including Tierra del Fuego islands. They fish and hunt animals whose migrations in the Antarctic are a critical component of their survival. There is not much literature regarding the use of fish skin by the Patagonian Indigenous Peoples, but they were known for the use of sea cow hides to make clothes and blankets to keep them warm and protected against the elements. The Tehuelche women spread them with chewed liver and then tan them by hand, rubbing them vigorously. This paper evaluates the traditional fish skin tanning process used by agronomist Gabriel Fabian Trachter, this is a project promoted by the Secretary of Fisheries of the Province of Chubut in Patagonia, using a process easily adaptable to any location. The tanning was done with Mimosa extract and without any machines, allowing the development of fish skin tanning in areas with electricity deficit. The method does not intend to discard the use of drums, vats or drying tanks, but to show that it is also possible to tan without them. The results were tested at Ars Tinctoria laboratory to identify the potential of this traditional tanning process with a very low environmental impact. |
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Palomino, Elisa Trachter, Gabriel Fabián Gustavo Adrian, Defeo |
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Patagonian fish skin tanning processes |
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Patagonian fish skin tanning processes |
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Patagonian fish skin tanning processes |
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Patagonian fish skin tanning processes |
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Patagonian fish skin tanning processes |
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patagonian fish skin tanning processes |
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XXXVI IULTCS Congress |
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https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/ https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/1/Trachter,%20G.%20F.%20Palomino,%20E.,%20Defeo,%20G.%20Patagonian%20fish%20skin%20tanning%20processes.%20XXXVI%20IULTCS%20Congress%20%E2%80%9CGreening%20the%20Leather%20Value%20Chain%E2%80%9D.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/2/XXXVI-IULTCS-Congress-Book-of-Abstracts.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/4/3d281636-97e0-4aa9-95f1-1021443b906f.jpg https://allpi.int/index.php/xxxvi-iultcs-2021/oral-presentations/003 |
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ENVELOPE(-62.533,-62.533,-76.100,-76.100) |
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Antarctic Arctic Argentina Chubut Patagonia The Antarctic |
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Antarctic Arctic Argentina Chubut Patagonia The Antarctic |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Tierra del Fuego |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Tierra del Fuego |
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https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/1/Trachter,%20G.%20F.%20Palomino,%20E.,%20Defeo,%20G.%20Patagonian%20fish%20skin%20tanning%20processes.%20XXXVI%20IULTCS%20Congress%20%E2%80%9CGreening%20the%20Leather%20Value%20Chain%E2%80%9D.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/2/XXXVI-IULTCS-Congress-Book-of-Abstracts.pdf https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/18258/4/3d281636-97e0-4aa9-95f1-1021443b906f.jpg Palomino, Elisa <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Palomino=3AElisa=3A=3A.html> and Trachter, Gabriel Fabián <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Trachter=3AGabriel_Fabi=E1n=3A=3A.html> and Gustavo Adrian, Defeo <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Gustavo_Adrian=3ADefeo=3A=3A.html> (2021) Patagonian fish skin tanning processes. In: XXXVI IULTCS Congress “Greening the Leather Value Chain”, 3-5 November 2021, Ethiopia, Africa. |
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