Fashion Freeze

Indian craft never ceases to surprise. It has kept on gifting us with amazing art and craft works over the centuries. We have talked about different crafts existing in India. Some of them have only flourished with the passage of time. Manu sub-urban and rural parts of India will surprise you with the treasure of craft they have mastered. It is only now that, most of them are being recognized and promoted. One of the ancient Indian craft is leather tanning. It is widely prevalent in rural parts of India. An old hereditary craft, it is said to be in existence even before 3000 B.C. even our Rishis and Sadus used to sit on the mats made out of the animal skins.

In the initial days, skins of tigers and deer were used for tanning. Now a day, it is primarily for footwear fashion and leather dresses. Most of the traditional leather products have always remained in demand and thus slightly heavy on pockets. Traditional ones have original and very colorful many designers love to do brocade or decorated textiles on these leather products.

Region wise, it is tough to choose any one in particular for special mention. But we can talk about Kolhapuri chappals that are known for comfort and style. It is from the Maharashtra region. Similarly, Rajasthan has given us lutti or mojadi. It is a sort of fashionable footwear item. Lutti is designed and embroidered in attractive fashion. Some of them are even studded with fascinating designs. Jodhpur and Jaipur are quite famous for leather products.