COLORING METHOD FOR HIDES

摘要

A coloring method, wherein coloring agent or pigment (13) is injected into active cells of an animal hide (2) before the hide is harvested from the animal (1). The coloring agent (13) becomes fixed in the grain layer (5) and reticular layer (6), wherein active cells ingest and spread the coloring agent (13). The present invention also relates to a coloring agent injection device (14) with one or more needles (16) which are injected into the active cells of the hide of an animal (1) whose hide (2) is to be harvested.