"The consumption of leather products by the humans is very common and used almost every day. The primary raw material for any leather processing industry is derived from slaughter houses and waste from the meat industry. This raw material is processed and converted into usable leather in tanneries. Hence, tanning industry is considered as one of the primary leather processing units in the entire leather industry. Leather industry is a very old manufacturing sector producing a broad range of goods such as leather footwear, leather bags, leather garments, and so on. The raw material used in leather industry is derived from the waste product of food industry, specifically from meat processing. This waste product is converted into desirable and useful leather products. Leather and its products are one of the most traded products globally. They are produced from renewable and readily available resource. Although the leather tanning industry primarily utilizes the waste from the meat industry, it also involves the usage of many chemicals to convert the raw material into finished product. Thus, leather industry consumes resources and produces pollutants which are toxic and hazardous to the environment.

This book is organized into seven chapters. Chapter 1 presents an introduction to leatherwork. The chapter highlights the leathers and leather products. Finally, it describes the types of leather. Chapter 2 focuses on basic tools and materials in leatherwork. Various tools and descriptions of tools are important in working with leather. The tools for lightweight art-leather tooling are simple and inexpensive and can be found in the home workshop. The tools commonly used in leathercraft are illustrated. Chapter 3 focuses on production of leather articles. It examines the design environment. Furthermore, it elaborates on preliminary design and prepare for making leather items. Chapter 4 highlights on leather decoration and finishing. Leather designing is a new career field and different from fashion designing. With the demand of leather goods increasing at a global level, a specialized course in Leather Goods and Accessories. Designing is making students stand out in a creative world. Leather crafting or simply leathercraft is the practice of making leather into craft objects or works of art, using shaping techniques, coloring techniques or both. Chapter 5 sheds light on entrepreneurial skills in leatherwork. Entrepreneurial skills can encompass a broad range of various skill sets like technical skills, leadership and business management skills and creative thinking. Because entrepreneurial skills can be applied to many different job roles and industries, developing your entrepreneurial skills can mean developing several types of skill sets. Chapter 6 focuses on exhibition of leather products. Production and supply have gradually moved from industrialized to developing countries and emerging economies, which are now becoming major players in the trade. In fact, developing and emerging economies can now manage the whole supply chain on their own and are fast becoming the most important suppliers of value-added finished products. Chapter 7 focuses on leatherworking techniques. In this book, students will learn how to use leatherworker’s tools, work with a pre-made pattern, accurately cut and prepare leather, then spend an enjoyable afternoon creating the project of their choice. "