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CAREER GUIDANCE
ELEVATING YOUR CAREER IN LEATHER DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY NALANDA GADEY Founder, Flyy Hiigh Consultancy
Today Laether jackets, belts, shoes, bags, and other accessories are a part of everyday life. Leather is a natural longlasting product. Various products such as leather shoes, leather car interiors, leather furniture, leather handbags, leather bags, leather wallets, leather clothes (leather pants, jackets, gloves, and belts), leather balls, leather, etc. are available. Consistent with adaptability to some items such as strips and toys, interiors, luggage, musical instruments, clothing tags, gift items, etc. In addition to being used in practical use, leather has been widely used in the arts field. Leather has transformed into decoration, painting and art. The ability of leather workers to turn leather into beautiful usable ones is, in itself, an art form. However, there are many other hand artists who make art using leather in different ways. Indian Leather Market India ranks fourth among the top ten leather producing countries in 2020. The second largest producer of leather products in the world. The second largest exporter of leather goods in the world. The third largest exporter of harnesses and harnesses. Ranks fifth among the world’s largest exporters of leather products and accessories. Raw materials are readily available: India has 20% of the world’s cattle and buffalo and 11% of the world’s goats. In recent years, car, furniture, and aircraft upholstery companies are demanding fine, gravel-free flat grain leather for maximum cutting value. Chemically treated leather, leather, and leather are suitable for storing them and for use as clothing, shoes, handbags, fur-
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of Fashion Designing. Leather bags, shoes and belts in India are in high demand in India and the international market. As a result, they are widely exported. Designing leather products is a daunting task, and anyone trying to do so need to know these facts. One of the most dynamic and demanding tasks is today’s leather technology and leather design. It has an immediate lucrative career path. Looking for Career in Leather – Required Skills
niture, tools, and sporting goods. The main markets for Indian leather is the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and France. Career and Scope The use of leather in our daily life has exposed us to great career opportunities in design and monetization in the field of technology. Artificial leather approaches the look and durability of leather at a low cost and its production is not much more labour intensive. Leather Technology makes good use of leather in the engineering field dealing with leather production, refining and synthesis. It also describes the synthetic and effective application of synthetic leather in commercial production. Leather Designing is one of the fastest growing areas in India and is part
Depending on your interests and aptitudes, you can pursue design or enter the field of production as a career. Creativity and a sense of colour, texture, and patterns are required for designing skills, while on the other hand strong numerical skills and knowledge of computer-aided design software. Problem Solving Skills, Communication Ideas, Creative Approach Dedication and Enthusiasm, Entrepreneur skills are also required. Availability of Courses in this sector Some Colleges and Universities offer a variety of courses, including Certificate programs (3 months to 1 year), Diploma programs (3 years), Bachelor of Technology/Bachelor of Design (4 years), and Master of Engineering (2 years); both in India and abroad countries. Few courses are enlisted below. Courses in Leather Technology available in India Leather technology is one of the grow-
