Kolkata leather industry. (Photo: Indian Leather Products Association, ILPA)
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CNBC TV1826-12-2025, 15:27

India's Top Leather Markets: Affordable & Durable Finds Across the Nation

  • Kanpur, 'Leather City', is a historic industrial hub with over 400 tanneries, famous for footwear and accessories on Meston Road.
  • Kolkata's New Market and Gariahat offer durable, quality-focused leather goods like shoes, belts, and jackets.
  • Agra, beyond the Taj Mahal, boasts a deep-rooted leather tradition, with Sadar Bazaar as its principal market.
  • Jodhpur specializes in traditional vegetable-tanned camel, goat, and buffalo hides, producing soft yet sturdy leather goods.
  • Mumbai's Dharavi is a major manufacturing cluster, offering affordable leather goods due to direct sales from thousands of small workshops.

Why It Matters: India offers diverse, affordable, and durable leather goods from historic hubs to tourist markets.

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