Cowhide does not absorb water because the surface is generally coated with waterproof material coating.

Cowhide is the epidermis of the animal cow, which is often used for handicrafts because of its fine, firm and durable leather.

Two-layer cowhide characteristics: cowhide trimmings picked and crushed to join the PU material to re-laminated, the surface coated with a layer of chemical material sprayed or coated with PVC, PU film, so it is also known as film cowhide.

Cowhide drying

Cowhide cut down to timely drying, in the drying of the skin hair side down, plate side up, unfolded in the board, mat, grass or clean flat sandy soil. When the sun to eighty percent dry and then turned over to the sun hair side, nearly all dry, the cowhide hair side inside folded up. It is best to put the skin in a ventilated dry place to dry, or in the weaker sunshine drying, never in the hot sun.

On the other hand, cowhide is most afraid of rain, rainy season can not be open air drying, it is best to dry indoors. Remember not to use fire baking or ash coating, otherwise it will greatly reduce its quality.