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Leather has become a modern accessory in day to day life. Everybody uses it in some form or the other due to which it is always in demand for comfort, sports and fashion.Offering attractive career choices, leather industry in India has lot more potential which can be tapped once more investment is done and latest technology is brought in. A career in leather technology is a lucrative option in India.Leather Industry provides attractive growth opportunities for the professionals who are working in this sector.

Career Prospects-
There are ample job opportunities in the leather industry in India. After acquiring the required qualification and some hands on training, one can work as technical designers, stylist designers, and quality control checker. They can also get employed in export houses, government organizations, leather firms, leather products industries, lecturers in universities/institutes. Leather technologists with their ideas and dexterity to convert ideas in form can bag attractive jobs in leather companies.Jobs ranging from designing footwear and accessories like belts, bags, purses and caps to toys, upholstery, baggage, musical instruments, garment tags, gift items, etc are umpteen in various export houses. Leather technologists can get jobs in chemical and engineering industries involved in the manufacturing of items such as bags, suitcases, upholstery, footballs and cricket balls, car and aircraft seats, hydraulic seals, gaskets, etc.
Candidates with excellent designing skills can opt for overseas jobs which are in plenty. The US and UK require leather technologists who can work in reducing pollution level caused by the manufacturing process. Similarly, professionals working as designer for leather accessories have plenty of job options working with numerous leather products manufacturing firms. Major advantage of working in overseas leather companies is that candidate gets attractive salaries and high standard of living.

Top Companies
Arkay Leathers (P) Ltd
Butterfly Leathers
Iyagri Chamois
KAR Group
Leather Crafts (India) P Ltd
Leather Hunte Pvt Ltd
M Bilal Husain and Co
Marson Leather House
Prag International

Good Institutes in Chennai-
- Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai
- National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai
- Bharath Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai