Plating
Imparting a smooth, glossy finish to leather by pressing it against a highly-polished heated metal plate. It sits within the wider heading of dressing (hide process).
Also recorded as Metal plating
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Imparting a smooth, glossy finish to leather by pressing it against a highly-polished heated metal plate. It sits within the wider heading of dressing (hide process).
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