How The World's Oldest Tannery Stayed In Business For 1,000 Years
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  • Writer's pictureDavid Connolly

How The World's Oldest Tannery Stayed In Business For 1,000 Years



Tanners at the Chouara Tannery have been transforming animal hides into leather since the 11th century. The tanning process has gone unchanged since then, but it relies on heavy chemicals that threaten the health of workers. Some say they are not willing to take that risk. We traveled to the world’s oldest leather tannery in Fez, Morocco, to find out how this ancient craft is still standing.



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