KANPUR

Kanpur city is the largest center of leather industry in the country. Even before the establishment of factories leather goods were manufactured by the village craftsman as cottage industry which used to meet the local demand for carriage, harness, saddlers and pots. A variety of leather products like footwear, belts, purses, slippers, garments, saddles are made here. Kanpur city contributes over 20 per cent of the total leather and leather goods export of India.