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LEATHER INDUSTRY
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Introduction:-
Leather Industry occupies a place of prominence in the Indian economy in view of its massive potential for employment, growth and exports.
There has been increasing emphasis on its planned development.
Leather industry has been one of the traditional industries operating in India and is essentially located in certain states, but dispersed as cottage industries in rural areas. Indian leather industry is both in the organized as well as unorganized sectors. The predominant decentralized nature and small size makes it difficult to change this industry. Leather industry has been one of the traditional industries operating in India and is essentially located in certain states, but dispersed as cottage industries in rural areas. Indian leather industry is both in the organized as well as unorganized sectors. The predominant decentralized nature and small size makes it difficult to change this industry.
Different Types of Leather
Leather is the end product of the processing done on the skin or hide of animals. There are number of various types of leather available these days. The article gives a brief information on different types of leather...
Skin of cattle like cow, sheep is mainly used for production of leather. Leather has a wide range of uses and is used for making clothes, upholstery and shoes.
Types of leather can be classified on the basis of the part of hide used as raw material for making the leather. Grain, with respect to leather, is referred to as the part of hide that is obtained by removing the hair. Grain can be split into two layers: top grain and split. Split has no content of the natural grain and is the lower layer of the natural grain obtained.
Full grain or Top grain Leather Full grain leather is the leather that is formed just by removing the hair present on the epidermis of the hide. It is the most natural form of leather, since no polishing and finishing is done to the grain obtained. There are two methods of giving a finished touch to full grain leather, they are aniline and semi-aniline. In aniline finish the leather is dipped in a transparent dye that colors the leather uniformly, without losing its natural effect. When an extra coating is given to prevent stain, it is called semi-aniline finish. Full grain leather is the most expensive and good quality leather. This leather, being in its most natural form, is the most popular type of leather. It is much expensive and comfortable type of leather.
Split Leather Split leather is leather made from the remaining part of the hide after the removal of the top grain. This leather is harder and cheaper than the full grain leather. Split leather is comparatively more fragile and gets easily damaged, if not handled properly. Split leathers are often used to produce suede leather.
Corrected grain Leather Full grain leather, polished to remove or correct the scratches present on the grain is referred to, as corrected grain. The hides used in the corrected grain leather are of inferior quality. Semi-aniline and pigmented can be the two types of finishing techniques used for corrected grain leather. Most of the time, pigmented leather is preferred as it is better at correcting the scratches.
Nubuck/ Buffed / Suede Leather:- It is formed by splitting the layer between the grain and the hide. The surface of this leather is buffed to create a soft layer. It is cheaper as compared to full grain leather. However, it is fragile in nature, as it quickly gets damaged, when it comes in contact with any liquid. Suede is not a good option to be used for upholstery. The surface of this type of leather has a velvet like feeling.
RELAXO LEATHER COMPANY
HISTORY:-
Tag line: - A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
This enterprise was established in 1976 and was officially incorporated in 1984 and further went into public listing in 1995. According to the 2008 Business Survey, it has now emerged as the second largest footwear producer in India. Relaxo Footwear commenced its journey with the manufacture of Hawaii slippers. No w it is one of the large scale company. From a modest sale figure of Rs. 1 million in 1977 to more than Rs. 5000 million last year. Today, the company manufactures over 3 lakh pairs of footwear per day, which approximately adds up to over 10 million pairs per year.
SWOT ANALYSIS:-
STRENGTHS & OPPORTUNITIES
The footwear industry in India stands poised on the threshold of a deluge of new vistas and opportunities.
Some of the factors driving demand, competencies and optimism in the sector today are the availability of labor, large supply-hinterland of raw material & inputs, sufficient productive
capacity in tanning, massive institutional support (for technical services, designing, manpower development and marketing), better technology, better linkages with international markets (via fairs and BSMs) and the growing demand worldwide.
WEAKNESSES AND THREATS
Some of the bottlenecks that persist in the footwear sector in India today are the unorganized nature of the sector (at large) and labor productivity that persist in many areas, insufficient focus on value innovation, unhygienic environments, etc.
CREW B.O.S PRODUCTS LTD.
HISTORY:-
Crew B. O. S Products Limited was incorporated in 1988 under the name & style of Motherson Unimetex Pvt Ltd. Subsequently the name was changed to Crew B.O.S Products Limited.
The Company’s business model is based on manufacture and export leather products. The company’s product profile ranges from belts, bags, portfolios, business cases, footwear.
The company’s revenue is based on catering to the outsourcing requirements of the leading international brands in U.S. and Europe.
The company’s customer profile comprises reputed international retail brands like NEXT PLC, ESPIRIT, ZARA, MASSIMODUTTI, ARMANI EXCHANGE, TESCO, and H& M in Europe. The customers in USA include GAP, BANANA REPUBLIC, OLD NAVY, CHICO’s, and FOSSIL.
LEATHER INDUSTRY PROJECT.docx (Size: 123.58 KB / Downloads: 47)
Introduction:-
Leather Industry occupies a place of prominence in the Indian economy in view of its massive potential for employment, growth and exports.
There has been increasing emphasis on its planned development.
Leather industry has been one of the traditional industries operating in India and is essentially located in certain states, but dispersed as cottage industries in rural areas. Indian leather industry is both in the organized as well as unorganized sectors. The predominant decentralized nature and small size makes it difficult to change this industry. Leather industry has been one of the traditional industries operating in India and is essentially located in certain states, but dispersed as cottage industries in rural areas. Indian leather industry is both in the organized as well as unorganized sectors. The predominant decentralized nature and small size makes it difficult to change this industry.
Different Types of Leather
Leather is the end product of the processing done on the skin or hide of animals. There are number of various types of leather available these days. The article gives a brief information on different types of leather...
Skin of cattle like cow, sheep is mainly used for production of leather. Leather has a wide range of uses and is used for making clothes, upholstery and shoes.
Types of leather can be classified on the basis of the part of hide used as raw material for making the leather. Grain, with respect to leather, is referred to as the part of hide that is obtained by removing the hair. Grain can be split into two layers: top grain and split. Split has no content of the natural grain and is the lower layer of the natural grain obtained.
Full grain or Top grain Leather Full grain leather is the leather that is formed just by removing the hair present on the epidermis of the hide. It is the most natural form of leather, since no polishing and finishing is done to the grain obtained. There are two methods of giving a finished touch to full grain leather, they are aniline and semi-aniline. In aniline finish the leather is dipped in a transparent dye that colors the leather uniformly, without losing its natural effect. When an extra coating is given to prevent stain, it is called semi-aniline finish. Full grain leather is the most expensive and good quality leather. This leather, being in its most natural form, is the most popular type of leather. It is much expensive and comfortable type of leather.
Split Leather Split leather is leather made from the remaining part of the hide after the removal of the top grain. This leather is harder and cheaper than the full grain leather. Split leather is comparatively more fragile and gets easily damaged, if not handled properly. Split leathers are often used to produce suede leather.
Corrected grain Leather Full grain leather, polished to remove or correct the scratches present on the grain is referred to, as corrected grain. The hides used in the corrected grain leather are of inferior quality. Semi-aniline and pigmented can be the two types of finishing techniques used for corrected grain leather. Most of the time, pigmented leather is preferred as it is better at correcting the scratches.
Nubuck/ Buffed / Suede Leather:- It is formed by splitting the layer between the grain and the hide. The surface of this leather is buffed to create a soft layer. It is cheaper as compared to full grain leather. However, it is fragile in nature, as it quickly gets damaged, when it comes in contact with any liquid. Suede is not a good option to be used for upholstery. The surface of this type of leather has a velvet like feeling.
RELAXO LEATHER COMPANY
HISTORY:-
Tag line: - A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
This enterprise was established in 1976 and was officially incorporated in 1984 and further went into public listing in 1995. According to the 2008 Business Survey, it has now emerged as the second largest footwear producer in India. Relaxo Footwear commenced its journey with the manufacture of Hawaii slippers. No w it is one of the large scale company. From a modest sale figure of Rs. 1 million in 1977 to more than Rs. 5000 million last year. Today, the company manufactures over 3 lakh pairs of footwear per day, which approximately adds up to over 10 million pairs per year.
SWOT ANALYSIS:-
STRENGTHS & OPPORTUNITIES
The footwear industry in India stands poised on the threshold of a deluge of new vistas and opportunities.
Some of the factors driving demand, competencies and optimism in the sector today are the availability of labor, large supply-hinterland of raw material & inputs, sufficient productive
capacity in tanning, massive institutional support (for technical services, designing, manpower development and marketing), better technology, better linkages with international markets (via fairs and BSMs) and the growing demand worldwide.
WEAKNESSES AND THREATS
Some of the bottlenecks that persist in the footwear sector in India today are the unorganized nature of the sector (at large) and labor productivity that persist in many areas, insufficient focus on value innovation, unhygienic environments, etc.
CREW B.O.S PRODUCTS LTD.
HISTORY:-
Crew B. O. S Products Limited was incorporated in 1988 under the name & style of Motherson Unimetex Pvt Ltd. Subsequently the name was changed to Crew B.O.S Products Limited.
The Company’s business model is based on manufacture and export leather products. The company’s product profile ranges from belts, bags, portfolios, business cases, footwear.
The company’s revenue is based on catering to the outsourcing requirements of the leading international brands in U.S. and Europe.
The company’s customer profile comprises reputed international retail brands like NEXT PLC, ESPIRIT, ZARA, MASSIMODUTTI, ARMANI EXCHANGE, TESCO, and H& M in Europe. The customers in USA include GAP, BANANA REPUBLIC, OLD NAVY, CHICO’s, and FOSSIL.