Leather Designing

Leather Designing is one of the most rapidly growing fields within the umbrella field of Fashion Designing in India. Leather goods manufactured in India, such as bags, shoes and belts are in high demand in India as well as in the international market. These are, hence, extensively exported. Designing products using leather is a challenging task, and hence an individual aiming to make this their career must take care of their health and also be high on stamina, as their job requires a lot of physical work.

Leather Design at a Glance

The discipline has evolved on a huge scale in the past few decades :

  • Footwear used to take up nearly 70% of all leather produced in the world but it dropped to nearer 50% in the middle of the last decade
  • In the recent years, there has been a lot of eminent development like transparent leather, Recycled Leather Furniture, Leather Jewellery,etc.

 Leather designers perform a mix of the following Tasks on a regular basis :

  • Designing leather products or cloth either on paper or computer.
  • Manufacturing of the final product as designed through various steps like cutting, colouring, stitching, polishing, etc.
  • Collecting and examining leather samples.
  • Managing and coordinating with the production of designs/ products.
  • Staying abreast of the latest trends or fashion, product and techniques.
  • Meeting and consulting clients and dealers to discuss orders.
  • Working within the budget defined by client/ organization.
  • Supervise workers and staff in the team.

 Aspirants should possess the following skills and qualities in order to be eligible for Pursuing a career in Leather Designing :

  • Designing skills
  • Good numerical skills
  • Sound knowledge of computer aided designing software
  • Strong planning ability
  • Problem solving ability 

Leather Design Graduates have opportunities to work in Industries like :

  • Export and Domestic Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Buying and
  • Sourcing

They can be appointed in the roles of :

  • Designers
  • Merchandisers
  • Range Developers
  • Buyers
  • Production Managers and Entrepreneurs

Following are the best companies/studios for leather designing in India :

  • Bata India Ltd
  • Bhartiya International Ltd.
  • Farida Group
  • Lakhani Armaan Group
  • Liberty Shoes Ltd.
  • Mayur Uniquoters Ltd.
  • Metro Shoes Ltd.
  • Mirza International Ltd.

 Personalities to Follow :

  • Varun Behl
  • Manav Gangwani
  • Anita Dongre
  • Meera Mahadevia
  • Rajesh Pratap 

Associations to Follow :

  • Gucci
  • Saddleback leather co.
  • Prada
  • Ralph Lauren Corporation
  • Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc.
  • Canada Goose
  • Alexander McQueen
  • John Varvatos Enterprises Inc
  • Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.
  • Triburg Leathers

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