Javanese Goat Skin
Wet goatskin refers to raw hide obtained directly from the goat slaughtering process, before undergoing further processing such as tanning. This hide is a raw material containing collagen and has the potential to be processed into various high-value products.


Especially Javanese goatskin is renowned for its softness, flexibility, and smooth texture, making it often used for crafts such as jackets, gloves, shoes, bags, wallets, and musical instruments such as drums and drums. Furthermore, goatskin also has nutritional potential due to its content of collagen protein, which is beneficial for health.
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Characteristics of Javanese Goat Skin:
1. Texture: Soft and supple.
2. Pores: Relatively large pores, but still provide a smooth appearance.
3. Color: The color tends to be slightly duller than cowhide.
4. Cut Results: This skin is unprocessed and still wet after being separated from the goat's body.
5. Collagen Content: Goat skin is rich in collagen protein, which is an important component for further processing into leather products or bioactive peptides.
6. Raw Material: This skin is a highly valuable raw material in the leather craft industry and can also be used as a consumer product after undergoing certain processes.
Potential Utilization:
1. Leather Craft Industry: Wet goat skin is used as a raw material to make various products such as shoes, bags, jackets, gloves, and belts.
2. Food Industry: In addition to craft products, goat skin is also a by-product that can be consumed by humans after processing. Collagen from this skin can be extracted into bioactive peptides that are beneficial for health.
Benefits and Uses:
1. Crafts and Fashion: Widely used for products such as jackets, gloves, boots, bags, and wallets.
2. Musical Instruments: Used as a material for making traditional musical instruments such as the bedug (traditional musical instrument), gendang (drum), tambourines, and ketipung (traditional musical instrument).
3. Decorative Products: Can also be used to create displays or wall hangings, such as calligraphy.
4. Health Potential: Contains collagen protein, which is beneficial for health and can be used in various processed products.
Things to Note:
1. Processing Process: Goatskin requires a tanning process to produce a durable and usable material.
2. Availability: Available in sheet form, dried hide, and even processed hide with various motifs.