TRACKING HIDE AND LEATHER IN A SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS
A process is provided for marking leather manufactured from hide with an XRF- identifiable marker, the process comprising treating a hide or processed leather with a formulation comprising at least one XRF-identifiable marker to embed said marker in the hide or processed leather, to thereby obtain a marked hide or marked leather, wherein the XRF-identifiable marker is not a native material to a hide or leather or involved in a process for its manufacturing.