AfriTan Tannery

AfriTan Tannery AfriTan tannery
Specializing in the manufacturing of Nguni hides, game skins, sheep skins, ottomans, cushions, matts, bags, sheep skin slippers etc.

AfriTan tannery was established in 2002 by Craig van Heerden. It started in a farm shed in Dundee, northern K.Z.N. AfriTan specializes in the tanning of Nguni hides, sheepskins and game skins. The tannery employs 25 people that take pride in what they do. Craig qualified in tanning of game skins and hair-on hides at the International School of Tanning Technology. In November 2009 Hanno van den Ber

g joined AfriTan. Hanno qualified at the School of Tanning Technology and has 7 years of previous tanning experience from one of the leading tanneries in the country . Due to demand AfriTan has become largely mechanized. This has improved the quality of the hides and the quantity of hides tanned. The tannery is currently tanning 1600 Nguni hides and 2800 springbuck skins a month. The tannery has the capacity to tan 3600 Nguni hides a month. All our Nguni hides that are marketed have a stamp on them, this being our brand mark , stating that in our never ending pursuit of quality, sustainability and reliability the customer is assured of the best. The stamp also reassures customers that what they are buying is genuinely Nguni and not the hides imported from South America (the Texas long horn breed). Nguni hides are an assortment of rich colours and patterns. The more dominant colours being black, white, brown and in less common instances, a combination of all three or dun (also known as yellow). Each of the varying hide's patterns has a name closely associated to an animal, bird, plant or other natural wonder. Although it is not necessarily limited to this natural association for example, on the odd occasion, a beast may be described by the pattern of the hide itself. Nguni hides are highly functional and are mostly used as “rugs” in homes and furniture coverings as they are both decorative and warm. In more recent times, hides have been used as cushion covers, handbags as well as in other household items.

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HIDE OF THE WEEK!!A Beautiful hide, showing characteristics of a true Nguni Cow!!🐮🐮🐮
25/07/2024

HIDE OF THE WEEK!!
A Beautiful hide, showing characteristics of a true Nguni Cow!!🐮🐮🐮

24/07/2024
24/07/2024

GOOD NEWS!!!
Afritan Tannery now offers personalised tanning to all single and contract tanning.

HIDE OF THE WEEK.GENUINE NGUNI HIDE🐮🐮Pop into our website www.afritan.com or visit our store at 22 Van der Byl Road Dun...
18/07/2024

HIDE OF THE WEEK.
GENUINE NGUNI HIDE🐮🐮
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Hides of the week . Not everything goes right all the time , sometimes they go wrong. Like with these beautiful hides . ...
17/04/2024

Hides of the week . Not everything goes right all the time , sometimes they go wrong. Like with these beautiful hides . Curing wasn’t done correctly and the dreaded “ hair slip “ occurred . They will be sold as cutting grades at a heavily discounted price

Hide of the week . What a beautiful hide . Almost mirror like pattern and colour shading. An excellent example of the hi...
11/04/2024

Hide of the week . What a beautiful hide . Almost mirror like pattern and colour shading. An excellent example of the hides available on our website afritan.com

Address

26 Van Der Byl
Dundee
3000

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 00:00
13:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 07:30 - 00:00
13:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 07:30 - 00:00
13:00 - 16:30
Thursday 07:30 - 00:00
13:00 - 16:30
Friday 07:30 - 00:00
13:00 - 16:30

Telephone

+27649247245

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Our hardworking team carefully loads raw hides onto the toggle unit, making sure every piece gets the best treatment. It’s tough work, but with skilled hands and good teamwork, we turn raw materials into something truly special. Proudly crafting quality, one hide at a time! #AfriTan #LeatherWithCare #HidesAndSkins #TanneryLife #SkilledHands #PassionForLeather #NguniLeather #AfricanCraftsmanship #QualityFirst #FromHideToLeather #ProudlyAfrican #HardWorkPaysOff

Buffed to perfection! ✨ Our sheepskins are expertly finished for a soft, smooth, and luxurious feel. Order yours today! 🐑💛" #AfriTan #Sheepskin #SheepHide #Tannery #LeatherCraft #Handcrafted #LuxuryHides #Buffing #NaturalLeather #EthicalLeather #LeatherProcessing #HomeDecor #RugDesign #RusticInteriors #LeatherGoods #InteriorDesign #FarmhouseStyle #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #SheepFarming #RawToRefined #LeatherFinishing #HidesAndSkins #PremiumQuality #Craftsmanship #ArtisanMade

Hides of the week . Not everything goes right all the time , sometimes they go wrong. Like with these beautiful hides . Curing wasn’t done correctly and the dreaded “hair slip” occurred . They will be sold as cutting grades at heavily discounted prices.

Shaving. The operation after splitting. To even out the substance before further drum processing

Splitting . It doesn’t look like much is happening. It is an integral part of the processing that we do . It thins out the hide for further processing. The spilt is used for suede

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