Santiniketan Leather Goods
Santiniketan Leather Goods | |
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Santiniketan and nearby cluster of villages | |
Country | India |
Registered | July 2007 |
Material | Leather |
Santiniketan Leather Goods are leather products made in
This product has been registered for protection under the List of
History
Production was started as a cottage industry about 80 years ago in a few villages surrounding Santiniketan and marketed at the Bhuban Danga Market. The craftsmen of the villages were trained under the Rural Development Programme of Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan.[1]
Process of manufacture
The vegetable tanned skins used in production have the quality of permanently retaining the embossed imprint of motifs or batiks. A cotton pad or a glass, which has a smooth surface, is used to make the grains of the leather shine.[1]
Raw materials
The raw materials used in making these goods are classified according to the grain quality and smoothness as E.I. Tanned leathers of sheepskin or goatskin that are dyed with vegetable colours. Three leather types are defined: "Paper" which has a coarse grain and spots is the skin of larger goats or sheep, and "Bind" and "Kid" which are both derived from smaller animals and are of superior quality. Other materials used to make the final product include paper board of varying thickness, cotton, velvet or silk for lining, foam rubber for padding, natural dyes and spirit, rubber solution, and assorted sundries.[1]
Process
The E.I. tanned leathers, which are marketed in rolls with three or four skins, are coated with a preservative of
Products
The products manufactured and marketed are in the form of coin bags, chappal, handbags, pouches, jewelry boxes, pencil boxes, eyeglass covers, bags, ladies' bags, piggy banks, cushion covers, sandals, wallets, and many more.[1]
Santiketan leather goods picture gallery
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Santiketan leather goods and other handicraft items on sale at Amar Kutir
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Santiniketan leather bag with batik design
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Ghosh, R.D. "Diagnostic Study Report For Leather Goods Cluster, Santiniketan" (PDF). Government Of India:Small Industries Service Institute. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Basu 1990, p. 28.
- ^ Virginia 1974, p. 187.
- ^ "Geographical Indications Journal 29" (PDF). Government of India. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
Bibliography
- Basu, Āśīsha (1990). Handicrafts of W. Bengal: A Retrospect. Ashish Basu.
- Virginia, University of (1974). The Tanner. M. Raja.