Shoe-making of Agra

41 Pages·2017·12.28 MB·English

by  Sakshi Gambhir

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Shoe-Making of Agra
The craft of leather
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Sakshi Gambhir
IDC, IIT Bombay
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agra
1. Introduction
2. Place
3. People
4. Process
5. Products
6. Contact Details
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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,
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which is one of the seven wonders of the world.Leather footwear of Agra is known internationally for superb
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craftsmanship. Completely handmade shoes are a class apart. No other place in the world does thistrade related
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activity in a day more than Agra - more than one million shoes are being sold in the city every day.
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1. Introduction
2. Place
3. People
4. Process
5. Products
6. Contact Details
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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-
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itants are involved in the crafts either directly or indirectly.India ranks second among the footwear producing
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countries next to China. While leather shoes and uppers are concentrated in large-scale units, the sandals and
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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.
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2. Place
3. People
4. Process
5. Products
6. Contact Details

On the streets of Agra city On the streets of Agra city
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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
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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
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5. Products
6. Contact Details

Lots of metal die Tin stencils for cutting the shapes in leather
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Shoe-Making of Agra
The craft of leather
by
Sakshi Gambhir
IDC, IIT Bombay
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http://www.dsource.in/resource/shoe-making-
agra/place
Leather swatches Leather swatches
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Plastic ‘lasts’ Lasts and finished shoes. Ghotul near gadhbengal
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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
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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
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under their own label, maintaining their own identity and regular inflow of work, some ‘produce’ them for large
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international brands.
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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
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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
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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