Ways hides and skins can generate income

Farmers who raise sheep, goats, and cattle produce hides and skins every day, but the income from hides and skins is small.

Farmers must be equipped with information about local and international markets for the income that can be generated from hides and skins.

When a goat is slaughtered in a household these days, the skin of the goat is thrown away, and no one sees the valuable things that can come from the goat’s skin.

Ropes used at initiation schools are made from goat skin. This rope is now being sold for R112 and above. According to the selling price of the rope, this price varies by region.

This is money that a farmer or another person can earn on a regular basis during the initiation season. The goat skin is also used to make a smoking pipe pouch and other small items carried by those who are not ashamed of their culture.

This pouch is still associated with the past, owing to the fact that people today are unaware of what can make them money. A dress made of goat skin is also made from expertly cut goat skin. Angora goat skin is a major producer of various types of clothing.

Beautiful jackets made from Angora skin sell for a high price on the global market. Backpacks are also made from Angora goat skins.

The traditional bands worn by boys on their legs and feet are one of the products made from Angora goat skins. These bands are also worn by married men in other tribes including the amaZulu, which makes them more expensive to produce.

Without Western intervention, sheep skin has value in native society. Sheep skin is used in traditional women’s clothing, a traditional dress called isikhakha or umbhaco for special occasions.

The owners of these traditional dresses value and respect them. Farmers who raise sheep are able to make this valuable dress by cutting the skin of the sheep. Its market value ranges between R500 and R1000, depending on the seller.

Sheep’s wool is used to make winter coats by the world’s leading clothing companies.

Long ago, the blanket used to cover newborn babies was made of sheep skin. This blanket’s warmth used to make the babies it covered feel welcome in the world.

Cow hides are frequently purchased on a regular basis by people who do not disclose where they purchased them or how much they paid for them. Cow hides are used to make a variety of products in a variety of industries.

Cow hides can be used to make drums, which are used by certain churches and some traditional doctors. These drums are sold for a good price, bringing money to the diligent drum maker.

Because of its beauty, Nguni cow hides sell for between R8000 and R20 000. Nguni cow hides are used to make mats that are used to decorate homes.

There are those who make high-quality couches out of Nguni hides. According to reports, donkey hides are very expensive in the Chinese market. Chinese people use donkey hides to make clothing, including high-quality winter jackets. In South Africa, the donkey serves no purpose and is even considered waste.