Leather is an international commodity and a valuable traditional industry.It provides employment to a large number of people. A tannery can use a great deal of labour and low capital investment. This industry can be established in both developing and advanced countries. The exports are mostly raw hides and skins and some leathers. According the initial result of a recent Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) survey, there are 1043 tanneries in India with a total installed processed capacity of 62.05 million hides and 161.34 million skins. In Tamil Nadu, leather industry plays a vital...