Camel Girth/Trapping of Rajasthan
Split ply camel girths of Rajasthan are generally made manually by hand without involving any sort of loom. Goat hair or…
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Camel Leather Craft of Rajasthan
Products like surahis, lamps, lamp shades, traditional flasks, and perfume bottles are made from the camel's…
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Leather Animals of Madhya Pradesh
Leather animals of Madhya Pradesh are famous and beautifully crafted. The artist first prepares the …
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Leather Craft of Gujarat
The artisans of Gujarat craft several utilitarian and decorative items out of leather, footwear being one of the commonly made products.…
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Leather Craft of Jammu & Kashmir
Plain and embroidered items in leather --- like shoes, gloves, coats and suitcases --- are made in Kashmir.…
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Leather Craft of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry
Hand-tool etching on leather is done in Auroville in Pondicherry. The terracotta coloured leather allows the artist to etch and braid by hand…
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Leather Embroidered Footwear/Tilla Jutti of Haryana
Tilla juttis of Haryana are sewn out of locally cured leather and then ornamented with silk, metal embroidery, beads, and designs done in appliqué, with thin leather pieces of different colours.…
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Leather Embroidered Footwear/Tilla Jutti of Punjab
Tilla jutis, adorned with tilla zari work and phulkari embroidery, are characteristic of the craft traditions of Punjab.…
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Leather Embroidery & Applique of Gujarat
The artisans of Bhuj create the most strikingly vibrant leather panels using multicoloured threads, mirrors…
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Leather Embroidery of Rajasthan
There are several communities involved in making products from leather, with each dealing with a separate process. The people who flay the animals are distinct from the tanners who use a process locally known as rangna.…
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Leather Kolhapuri Chappals/Sandals of Maharashtra
Kohlapuri chappals are handcrafted leather sandals that get their name from the place of their origin, the district of Kohlapur in the state of Maharashtra.…
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Leather Mojari/Footware of Rajasthan
Mojris (or jootis or pagarkhiyas) is foot wear made in Rajasthan from locally cured leather. They are very well-known for the quality of workmanship and the variety and richness of design.…
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Shadow Puppets in Leather
The shadow play or puppet show with leather figures is an art form of great antiquity. References to it are found as early as the 12th century. Shadow play flourished in different parts of India…
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Shanti Niketan Leather
Shanti Niketan pioneered the craft of making modern decorative leather items as well as utility articles. The foot wear is the main item and the style is mainly that of open sandals.…
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