Leather Questionnaire

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* 1. During your career, have you noticed a significant shift in overall leather quality?

Yes, overall it has improved

Yes, overall it has declined

No, I have not noticed a shift in overall leather quality

Please comment on any changes you've observed:

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* 2. What qualities do you look for in a skin?

Grain

Thickness

Lack of flaws

Color

Size

Wettability

Strength

Tooling ability

Density/Fullness

Tannin used

Moldability/Flexibility

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which of the qualities do you think contribute to the longevity of a skin?

Grain

Thickness

Lack of flaws

Color

Size

Wettability

Strength

Tooling ability

Density/Fullness

Tannin used

Moldability/Flexibility

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which leather type(s) do you use?

Chrome

Vegetable

Semi-aluminum

Other (please specify)

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* 5. For vegetable tanned leather, does tannin type influence your purchasing choice?

Yes, I use a specific tannin type

Yes, I use a specific tannin classification

No, I use any vegetable tanned leather

N/A - I do not use vegetable tanned leather

If you chose Yes, please specify:

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* 6. Do you prefer to start with an undyed or a dyed skin?

Undyed - I typically dye it myself

Undyed - I typically use it as-is

Dyed - I typically dye it further as needed

Dyed - I typically use it as-is

Comments (optional)

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* 7. Do you prefer spirit or water-based dyes?

Spirit

Water-based

I use both equally

I do not use leather dyes

Other (please specify):

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* 8. Do you use a fixative when dyeing leather?

Yes - I use the recommended fixative for the dye

Yes - I use my own fixative (please specify)

No - the dye does not require a fixative

No - I do not use the fixative

N/A - I do not dye leather

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Have you done, or been made aware of, any testing on the light-fastness qualities of your preferred leather dye?

Yes, I am aware of testing

Yes, I have done testing

Comments:

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* 10. How do you identify as a leatherworker?

Bookbinder

Book Conservator

Furniture Conservator

Objects Conservator

Archaeological Conservator

Textile Conservator

Tanner

Conservator - discipline not listed (please specify)

Leather chemist

Other (please specify)

I do not typically work with leather

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