Santiniketan Leather Goods

South Asia tradition · 2 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Santiniketan Leather Goods are leather products made in Santiniketan and surrounding villages near Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The material used is vegetable tanned leather with art work done by touch dyeing. Its artistic leather bags are popular in foreign markets and are exported to many countries including Japan and the U.S. They are generally made of E. I. Leather (East India Leather) from sheepskin and goatskin. Wikipedia →

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