Exotic Leather Processing

Introduction

Exotic leather is used for making high quality ladies hand bags, shoes, belts and other fancy items. The processing involves controlled liming, combination tanning, while retaining the grain pattern by special finishing technique. The unique feature of the process is its eco-friendly approach towards economical utilisation.

Industry classification

Primary : Leather Processing
Secondary : Chemico-mechanical

Product type : Industrial

Manufacturing

a) process used
Primary : Chemical
Secondary : Mechanica

b) Major machinery used : Existing conventional machinery in a commercial tannery

Status : Licensed

i) Year first Licensed : 1996
ii) No. Of License : One
iii) Whether in Production : Yes

Economic Information:

Not applicable, because it is actually an improved technology to be used in an existing leather processing unit.

Minimum Economic size: Same as above
Optimum Investment : Same as above

Major Raw Materials Required :

Skin from such animals as shark, lizard, fish, Emu bird, Ostrich

Patent Information

If Patented : No

Contact for more information:

Dr. T. Ramasami,
Director, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI),
Chennai -600 020, India
Tel: +91-(0)44-4910846
Fax: +91-(0)44-4912150
Email: clrimd@md2.vsnl.net.in