Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. The tanning process converts the putrescible skin into a durable, long-lasting and versatile natural material for various uses. It is an important material with many its uses. Together with wood it forms the basis of ancient technology. In leather industry the raw materials are by products of the meat industry, with the meat having higher value than skin.

There are many types of leather such as full grain leather, corrected grain leather, suede leather, nubuck leather, buck skin leather, deer skin leather, aniline leather, semi-aniline leather, pigmented leather. These types of leather have different uses and importance for any purposes and each has their unique feature.