We, the students of Indira Institute of Management, Pune have discussed the International and Indian views on Leather Industry. We discussed the major initiatives taken by the Indian Government for the Leather industry and have suggested leather substitutes in it. Reference - www.ibef.org

1. BGS CCA 1
Group A(1.2)
1. Hrushikesh Dahale- 25
2. Hrushikesh Kakade- 26
3. Rohini Somwanshi- 37
4. Shreyash Padamtintiwar- 53
5. Tanuj Barai – 62

2. FOOTWEAR &
LEATHER
INDUSTRY IN
INDIA
World’s Tannery

3. The Leather
Industry
The global leather goods market size was valued at USD 414.0 billion in 2017
and is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 5.4% in the coming years.
Leather working has been around for nearly 400,000 years.
The need for leather skyrocketed during the Industrial Revolution in the early 1800’s.
The world’s leading countries for leather goods manufacturing include China, India, Brazil, Vietnam and Italy
World’s top leather products companies: Christian Dior, Kering, Hermes International,
Compagnie Financiere Richemont Sa, Prada.

4. Tannerie
s
Tanning is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather.
A tannery is the place where the skins are processed.
Ancient civilizations used leather for waterskins, bags, harnesses
and tack, boats, armor, quivers, scabbards, boots, and sandals.
The tanning process is generally 25 steps,
among which they can vary greatly
in chosen method, chemicals used, and time involved.
The waste water generated by the tanning industry
are the potential sources of pollution as it contains
large values of organic and inorganic chemical elements.
The best leather tanneries on earth include:
1. Horween Leather Company
2. Charles F. Stead Leather
3. Le Farc
4. SB Foot Tanning Co
5. Badalassi

5. 2nd India is the 2nd largest producer of
footwear and leather garments in the world.
Abundance of raw materials
20% 11
%
More than 4.42mn people employed.
Major markets all across the world
13
%
9
%
Annual Production
India has more than 2,000 tanneries
OVERVIEW OF FOOTWARE AND LEATHER
SECTOR IN INDIA

6. Tanneries Of
India
• More than 2000 tanneries across India.
• Annual production of over 3 billion sq. feet.
• Tamil Nadu produces 60-70 percent of
India's leather.
• 7 leather centers in India
1. Jajmau – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
2. Unnao – Uttar Pradesh
3. Chennai- Tamil Nadu
4. Ambur – Tamil Nadu
5. Kolkata – West Bengal
6. Agra – Uttar Pradesh
7. Ranipet – Tamil Nadu

8. Kanpur The Leather
Capital Of India
• Leather industry in Kanpur dates back to 1778.
• Kanpur leather industry valued at around Rs 12,000 crore.
• Provides direct and indirect employment
to about a million people in Kanpur and Unnao districts.
• The cluster exports goods worth Rs 6,000 crore
to the Gulf, Europe, China, Iran etc.
• An annual loss of 1200 crores in 2018-19.
• New bid to revive Kanpur leather industry..

9. Leather Industry Gets
The Boot
COVID
-19
• Massive disruptions in the leather and footwear supply chains.
• Markets declined by as much as 50% during the pandemic.
• Steep decline of 83% in export value for the months of April and May.
• Employees temporarily laid off or terminated within the industry.
• Scarcity of essential raw materials.
• Non-payment of Wages and Salaries.
• Declining levels of demand in the US and Europe.
• COVID-19 Specific Relief Measures.

10. GROWTH
DRIVERS
Challen
ges
Raw material
availability
Youth
power
Market
advantage
High growth
on exports
Government
support
Environment
impact
Social
barriers
Toxic
tanneries
Technically
unqualified
labour
Financial
problems

11. Major Initiatives Undertaken By
The Government
Provide placement linked skill development training to unemployed youth
Setting-up mega leather cluster (MLC)
Augmentation of institutional infrastructure
Provide employment through well planned training in leather and footwear industry
Technology mission scheme

12. • 100% FDI allowed under automatic route.
• $54mn received during April 2014 – March 2017.
• $215.11mn FDI in leather, leather goods and pickers during April 2000 – December 2020.
Major
Investors:
Investment
Opportunities in Leather

13. Leather Alternatives: The Future Of
Sustainable Fashion
Mushroom Leather Pineapple Leather Bio fabricated Leather

14. DO YOU THINK THE TRADITIONAL
LEATHER INDUSTRY WILL
SUSTAIN & EVOLVE
OR PERISH ALONG WITH TIME?

15. Bibliogr
aphy
1. Leather industry in India
1. Council of leather exports- India
1. Overview of leather industry
1. Global leather industry
1. Kanpur leather capital of India
1. Covid-19 impact
1. Leather alternatives