※ This video is part of <Extreme Job - Leather Factory> that aired until June 9, 2010. ▶ Leather flood pouring down with 10 tons of pressure and leather processing technicians fighting against it! A leather factory in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi-do that specializes in producing cowhide. A forklift loaded with flame-retardant cowhide enters the factory. In order to handle the enormous size and weight of cowhide, a device called a 'paddle' that is similar to the principle of a large washing machine must be used. The large rotating blade that rotates in the center of the paddle can process up to 300 pieces of cowhide. The cowhide that has just been removed from a local slaughterhouse is processed once to remove salt and impurities, and once more to remove hair... inside the large paddle, it undergoes a process to change into fiber tissue... When the door of the paddle that had been tightly closed opens, hundreds of pieces of leather pour down with an incredible 10 tons of pressure! A shocking and surprising scene reminiscent of a large flood is created. The workers wear boots and long aprons and collect the scattered leather... It may be a strange and surprising scene for some, but we meet leather processing technicians who are facing extreme environments with pride in leading the Korean leather industry. ▶ There are grades of leather! Leather selection process! Cowhide that has become twice as thick through the first processing. It is divided into high-quality and low-priced fabrics through the process of cutting into the outer and inner leather... Although it is one of the few mechanical operations in the leather processing process, there is a risk of cutting off fingers in an instant because the leather can enter the gap of the separator if you hold your hand close to the blade during the separation process. Therefore, this process is always the job of skilled experts! The leather that has gone through the cutting process goes through the dyeing process, and the final final examination, the selection process, is graded... Their sharp eyes that can even find minute scratches that only experts can distinguish! Let's meet the pride in their eyes! ▶ A gorgeous transformation of plain leather! 'Embossing & Print' work! Leather that has scratches or wounds found during the product selection process. However, it is reborn with hot heat and special ink! 'Embossing' work that expresses patterns by applying heat and pressure. In addition to animal patterns such as crocodiles and snakes, there are as many as 3,000 types, including geometric patterns! However, since it is printed with heat exceeding 100 degrees, fighting the heat all year round is essential! However, you would be mistaken if you thought that 'embossing' work is the only way to transform leather! 'Print' work that uses special dyes for leather and applies it to a roller with the desired pattern! The pattern printed on the leather surface is dried well and finished with a special film. These people are proud that they can express all the patterns in the world! Let's meet these people who transform dull leather into something gorgeous! ✔ Program name: Extreme Job - Leather Factory ✔ Broadcast date: 2010.06.09