D’source 1 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather by Sakshi Gambhir IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details D’source 2 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Introduction Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather The legendary city of Agrareserves space in the memory of historians, architects, industrialists and ofcourse tourists from the world over.The city is famous for its leather craft, marble carving and the legendary TajMahal, by which is one of the seven wonders of the world.Leather footwear of Agra is known internationally for superb Sakshi Gambhir craftsmanship. Completely handmade shoes are a class apart. No other place in the world does thistrade related IDC, IIT Bombay activity in a day more than Agra - more than one million shoes are being sold in the city every day. Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/introduction 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details D’source 3 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Place Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather Agra is located on the banks of river Yamunain the northern stateof Uttar Pradesh. Unlike the bigger cities of the country, Agra still has the old world charm and there’s an amazing simplicity about its people. Most of the inhab- by itants are involved in the crafts either directly or indirectly.India ranks second among the footwear producing Sakshi Gambhir countries next to China. While leather shoes and uppers are concentrated in large-scale units, the sandals and IDC, IIT Bombay chappals are produced in the household and cottage sector. These are sold to domestic whole-sale buyers or ex- ported. The leather skins are sourced from tanneries in Chennai (goat and sheep), Kanpur (baffalo) and Jalandhar (baffalo and cow). The difference is in their texture, thickness and color. Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/place 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details On the streets of Agra city On the streets of Agra city D’source 4 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather by Sakshi Gambhir IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/place On the streets of Agra city On the streets of Agra city 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details On the streets of Agra city On the streets of Agra city D’source 5 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather by Sakshi Gambhir IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/place The entrance to one of the shoe manufacturing units Ladies footwear samples displayed in one of the facto- ries 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details Lots of metal die Tin stencils for cutting the shapes in leather D’source 6 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather by Sakshi Gambhir IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/place Leather swatches Leather swatches 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details Plastic ‘lasts’ Lasts and finished shoes. Ghotul near gadhbengal D’source 7 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather by Sakshi Gambhir IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/place 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products Lasts and finished shoes. 6. Contact Details D’source 8 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource People Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather Though the craft of shoe-making is labor intensive, the karigars of Agra are carrying the tradition forward.Most of them belong to the Muslim community or the scheduled castes. While some people fabricate and sell shoes by under their own label, maintaining their own identity and regular inflow of work, some ‘produce’ them for large Sakshi Gambhir international brands. IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/people 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products A shoe-making craftsman at the manufacturing unit Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit 6. Contact Details D’source 9 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather by Sakshi Gambhir IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/people Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit D’source 10 Digital Learning Environment for Design - www.dsource.in Design Resource Shoe-Making of Agra The craft of leather by Sakshi Gambhir IDC, IIT Bombay Source: http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making- agra/people Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit 1. Introduction 2. Place 3. People 4. Process 5. Products 6. Contact Details Shoe-making craftsmen at the manufacturing unit