While in Fes, we toured the tanneries. We are quite the olfactory experience... noted by the fresh mint they give you to sniff to help combat the odor of the pigeon droppings. I couldn't cram the mint far enough up my nose, but truthfully it wasn't that bad... The vats on the far left (the white ones) are filled with cow urine, pigeon poop, and acids to soften the leather. It is stripped of its hair etc. by hand before being put in these vats. They tan camel, cow, sheep and goat (the finest leather).
Above you can see the guys start the dying process. The brown vats are full of dye, where the hides will sit for days.
As we toured through the medina we also visited a weaving co-op. Still all done by hand on these big looms.
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