E. I. Leather

East India Leather is an Indian vegetable-tanned leather produced by the tanneries in Tiruchi and Dindigul in Tamil Nadu.[1][2][3]

History

E. I. Leather has been there in the region since 1856, under the British Raj. The tannery unit based on the EI technique, after the East India Company, popularised the technique in this region to cater to the British Army.

Geographical indication rights

E. I. Leather received Intellectual Property Rights Protection or Geographical Indication (GI) status in 2008.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "EI leather approved, registered as exclusive geographical product". The Hindu.
  2. ↑ Joseph Vackayil. "Need to explore niche markets for EI leather". The Financial Express.
  3. ↑ "TN tanners demand abolition of duty on leather exports".
  4. ↑ BS Reporter (24 July 2008). "East India leather gets GI tag".
  5. ↑ "Only 9 products have got GI status so far". The Hindu Business Line.
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