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hide grader

Hide grader work sorts hides, skins and partly processed leather by quality, defects, weight and specification before the material moves further in production.

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Hide graders inspect batches of raw hides, skins, wet blue and crust leather. They judge natural characteristics, visible damage and category, then assign a grade and trim material where needed.

In job descriptions, look for hide inspection, defect identification, grading rules, leather chemistry, trimming, quality control and communication with tanning or textile manufacturing teams.

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