How Animal Hides Are Made Into Parchment At The Last Workshop In The US | Still Standing

Pergamena is the last workshop in the US that turns animal skins into parchment, an ancient paper-like material that nearly disappeared after the Middle Ages. CEO Jesse Meyer runs the family leather tannery business that has been in operation since 1550. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How Metal Workers In India Are Keeping A 600-Year-Old Art Alive | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMFaPZAFgUU How Books Are Handmade At The Last Printing Press Of Its Kind In The US | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1xKcRrn_i4 How Dala Horses Are Handmade In One Of The Last Factories In Sweden | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lttbMv5P9UI ------------------------------------------------------ #Parchment #AnimalHides #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo How Animal Hides Are Made Into Parchment At The Last Workshop In The US | Still Standing