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Fish Skins
In his presentation to ‘the commissioners, Kuncewicz emphasized that he plans to work primarily with fish skins—not any type of fur bearing animal hides—on his industrially zoned property in Sperryville, the site of a former juice plant.
First noting his prior experience at a tannery in England from 1948-1951, Kuncewicz said he will also be in partnership with Bill Worrell, a biochemist and recent graduate of VPI.
Kuncewicz explained that he intends to take what is now, a waste product and turn it into material for manufacturing bags, wallets, shoes and other items. The fish skins, from 24 to 30 inches long, are sliced off fish fillets by skinning machines on board factory ships or at the docks. According to Kuncewicz, the machines leave practically no flesh attached, an important factor
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