SC - RE: SC-Nauga/Naga

[Tyrca]

In a message dated 97-12-13 11:44:24 EST, you write:

<< 
 The cast off skins are very thin and tear easily. So traditionally, they
 are collected and laminated to a cotton backing material for processing.
 This is done with a natural mucilage that is in the skin, and is
 extracted by first soaking the skins in vinegar and water.  Then the wet
 hides are pressed to the backing material, dried, and gathered onto
 rolls and bolts.  The American Society for Suppliers, Institutional
 Naugahyde   Industries, and Nauga Entrepreneurs estimates that there are
 less than 5,000 head of Naga in the wild, but that the animal is
 responding well to captive breeding and farming techniques.
 A.S.S.I.N.I.N.E. estimates of tens of thousands of domesticated Naga are
 not uncommon.
 
 
 Brandu >>

I would like to point out that it is only in the last 50 years or so that
Nauga producers are trying to find a commercial use for the hides.  Actually,
Naugas were originally raised for the product, SPAM.  Pull the straight skin
off, use a can-sized cookie cutter, and slide the meat into the can with a
little bit of gelatin.  When the cans are sealed, they are processed (cooked)
and labelled, then sent to stores.  After the hides built up for a while, some
bright young engineer thought up the lamination idea, and cleared out the back
40 of discarded skins.

Tyrca
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