A Leather Design programme is unique in terms of its structure and finds extensive applications in the fashion footwear and accessories industry. It focuses on an integrated design perspective within the ambit of industry requirements. Keeping in view the needs of the industry and the nature of the field which requires evolving with changing times, the programme encompasses areas of leather garments, fashion goods, personal lifestyle accessories and footwear.
“Design is a growing field and it is finding new corners and platforms outside the already established ones in the trade. Leather design is one such field that is coming up in a big way", says Sanjay Shrivastava, Director, NIFT Patna and Additional in-charge of NIFT Bhubaneswar while throwing light on its growing scope.
Careers360 explores here everything you need to know about Leather Design including eligibility criteria, essential skills required, areas of study, top colleges, major employers, positions offered, average salary and more.
Purpose of leather design programme
The leather design programme is highly structured and focuses on developing a holistic professional to meet the human resource requirement of the leather industry. It emphasises on the integration of design concepts with material knowledge to respond to the requirements of specific target markets.
The specialisation aims at nurturing social values while shaping the competitive and entrepreneurial spirit of students. Exposure to the industry through field trips, tannery training, industry internship and graduation projects are an integral part of the curriculum.
Eligibility criteria
For pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in leather design, you should have passed your Class 10+2 qualifying examination from a recognised state or national board of education.
Skills required
Aspirants should possess the following skills and qualities in order to be eligible for pursuing leather design course -
Designing skills
Good numerical skills
Sound knowledge of computer aided designing software
Strong planning ability
Problem solving ability
Following are the core areas of study of leather design programme -
Areas of study
Leather Studies & Processes | Design & Fashion Studies |
Design Process & Developments | Fashion Trends & Forecasting |
Surface Techniques | Fashion Illustration |
Leather Acc. Design & Development | Footwear Design & Development |
Pattern Making & Grading | Draping |
Construction Techniques | Production Planning & Control |
Marketing & Merchandising | Design Management & Entrepreneurship |
Computer Application & CAD | Design Methods & Prototyping |
Portfolio Development | Craft Research and Documentation |
Tannery Training | Industry Internship |
Cross Discipline Electives | Graduation Project |
Employers
The target industry for graduates includes export and domestic manufacturing, retail, buying and sourcing, etc. They evolve the modern paradigm of the industry making it an integrated part of the global fashion and lifestyle arena.
Designer Brands
Varun Behl | Sabyasachi Couture |
JJ Valaya | Manav Gangwani |
Malaga | Meera Mahadevia |
Rajesh Pratap Singh | Anita Dongre Limited |
Retail Brands
Reliance Footwear | Liberty Footwear | Bata’s Carlton – London |
Fossil | Cross leather accessories | Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd |
Shoppers Stop | Raymond Ltd | Simaaya fashion |
Hidesign | Benetton India | Landmark Group |
Lifestyle | Holii accessories Pvt ltd | Arvind Ltd. |
Royal Enfield | Samsung | |
Buying Houses
Triburg Leathers | Impulse India Pvt Ltd |
Li and Fung Ltd | Asmara Home Products |
William E. Connor & Associates Ltd | Mango |
Target Sourcing Services | |
Export Manufacturing Houses
ABC Leathers
| Alpine Apparels | AMC/Target Sourcing Services | Apollo International Ltd |
A V Thomas & Co. Ltd | Bhartiya International | Century Overseas
| Crew BOS
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Diesel India | Edcons | Impulse | Index Sports |
Kabir Leathers
| Alpha Overseas
| Stichwell Bags & Accessories | Lexus |
Life Orion Conmerx | Lloyd Baker P&G Enterprise | Malaga Exports Rabia Leathers | Matt Global Shamik Exports |
Superhouse Leathers Ltd.
| Tata International Ltd
| Trio Trend (Yamai)
| Jaya Shree Textile- A unit of Aditya Birla |
Paras Exports
| Tritan Leather Works | P&G Enterprises
| Pragati Vinimay
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Torero Corporation | Rene Impex
| K.H.Leather Industries | Snapdeal
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D2 International | Stichwell Exports | Ritu Exports | Vogue N Hyde |
Baggit | Savi Leathers | Radnik Exports | XL Enterprises |
Metropoli Fashions | Exotic Fashions
| Khimjee Hunsraj
| Elements Exports
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Viralli Enterprises
| Le Tanneur Agency | Tangerine Design pvt. ltd | MBE International
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Cheviot International | |||
Positions offered
Leather design graduates have opportunities in various areas of fashion business as entrepreneurs, product developers, production managers, etc.
Merchandiser | Merchandiser Manager |
Account Head | Production In-charge |
Designer | Stylist |
Buyer | Trend Analyst |
Average salary
The average annual salary for a leather design graduate is around Rs. 4.5 lakhs per annum.
Colleges offering leather design programme (UG)
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GLS Institute of Design | |
A Leather Design programme offers opportunities in leather garments, goods, footwear and lifestyle accessories. It equips students to pursue a wide range of careers in outerwear, footwear, fashion & lifestyle sectors and in the areas of design & range development, merchandising, manufacturing, buying and retail. Graduates of this domain of design have innumerable job opportunities ahead of them, provided they have unique and creative thinking.
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