Skinning and tanning of goat skin

[apenan]

The hides of goats available in the market here are hard and stiff.  I want to have soft goat hides ( with fur on ) as it is the requirement of the local natives to put on the goat hide during ceremonial dancing.   Any one with information on curing and tanning the goat hides in soft form are very much appreciated.
I am new here.

[Timber wolf]

 You will need to get all of the flesh, fat etc off of the hide.The best way to skin to keep most of the flesh off is to start at the chest area between the front legs and work up . Then split down the front legs and neck working the hide loose with your fingers.  Salt the hide and set it aside over night where it can drain. The next day remove the salt and rinse in a relaxing agent. Then use SAFETEE ACID, be shure that you watch the ph . If the pH is too high, add more acid. If it is too low, add more water and salt or a little baking soda diluted in water.
The time it takes to thoroughly pickle the skin will vary depending on the thickness of the skin. You can tell it is completely pickled when the skin is a milky white color all the way through, with no pink color.   When you are ready to tan, remove the skin from the pickle and let it drain for 30 minutes or so. While it drains, mix up a neutralizing bath . For every gallon of water needed to submerge the skin, add 1 tablespoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Put the skins into the mixture and stir the skin in the mixture for 20 minutes. Do not leave it in for longer than 20 minutes, or you may not get as much stretch out of them once they are tanned! After neutralizing, rinse it and allow to drain.
EZ-Tan, in my opinion, is one of the best tanning agents you can buy. The skins are white-leathered, durable, soft, and stretchy, and there is little shrinkage. EZtan is a WASHABLE tan (making it great for garment use).Tanning agents are very sensitive, and you should always check the pH before putting the skin into the tanning solution. EZ-Tan tans at a level of 4.0 pH. If the pH is too low, add small amounts of baking soda. If higher, add small amounts of the pickle, or some Safetee Acid (very small amounts). Check the pH before putting the skins into the mixture, and also a half hour later. Leave the skin in for about 16 - 24 hours.Let it drain againNo longer than 20 minutes.Then  Be sure to oi with neatsfoot oill, Mix the warm oil (not to hot)with a little water and paint it on the flesh side of the skin . Fold the skin flesh to flesh and set it aside to soak up the oil.

[fesekula]

If you have no experience with tanning to make a soft garment tan your best bet is to flesh, salt and send to a commercial tanner.