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Analyzing the Factors for Rejection of Leather in Bangladesh

Md. Farhad Ali
Assistant Professor
Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh;

Umme Habiba Bordun Naher
Lecturer
Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Mahamudul Hasan
Research student
Institute of Le ather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Shakil Nawze
Research student
Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Shahanama Ferdous
Research student
Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Leather plays a vital role in earning the foreign currency for Bangladesh. Export of finished leather and leather products have an important impact on the economy of Bangladesh. Mainly cow, goat sheep and buffalo leathers are produced in this country. Different defects of leather due to numerous numbers of diseases of animals of poor management of people deteriorate the quality of leather which has negative impact in this sector. This paper analysis the magnitude and category of major defects in case of cow, goat and buffalo of Bangladesh. We have studied in sixteen tanneries of Hazaribagh, Dhaka where 95% tanneries of the whole country are situated. This study found that in case of cow skin, hair slip, parasitic skin diseases, wound and pox are mainly responsible for the defects in leather in raw condition. Again, in case of the wet blue leather of cow, flay cut, pox mark, parasitic diseases, growth mark, wound, sun burn, scratch, dark mole are responsible for the defects. Further, for crust leather of cow, flay cut, parasitic diseases, pox, looseness for bating, scratch, wrinkle, grain dam age are found as the reason of defects. In case of goat, parasitic diseases, pox, growth mark, mole, scratch, flay cut, hair slip were found responsible mostly for the defects in Bangladesh. Moreover parasite, pox, wound, branding, growth mark, wrinkle, jam wrinkle, mole, scratch, flay cut, curing have been detected for the defects of buffalo in this country. Again in this study it is found that average leather grade A-D is 15%, E - F is 25%, G - H is 30%, HH is 12.5% and again the rejection is 18.43%. It is ob served that most of the defects occur during animal life period. The rest of the defects happen during slaughter flaying, preservation and processing period of hid es and skins into leather. By proper caring of the farm level and at the point of slaughter a nd flaying, desired quality of hides and skins could be obtained.

Keywords: Tannery, pre slaughter, Hides and skins, Parasite, Foreign currency

Location: Tanneries of Hazaribagh, Dhaka.

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Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Cow, Goat, Sheep, Buffalo

Objectives:

To analyze the factors for rejection of leather in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Study Area: The analysis was performed on the tanneries of Hazaribagh ( 23.734722°N 90.369444°E ) Dhaka. The area of Hazaribagh covers 95% tanneries of the whole country. The study was conducted for sixteen tanneries of this area namely, Bengal Tannery, H & H Tannery, Shahajalal Tannery, Ibrahim Tannery, RMM Leather Industry, Reliance Tannery, Sahajada Tannery, Cresent Leather, Fortuna Leather Industry, Ayub Brothers, Kids Leather Industry, Bay Tannery, Phoenix Tannery, Dhaka Hides and Skins, East Bengal Tannery, Rupali Tannery.

Sampling: Random sampling system has been done in our analysis for determining the factors of defects in leather. All the examined tanneries are export oriented leather industries. At different stages of leather processing like raw stage, wet blue stage, crust stage have been analyzed in this study. Among total 300 pieces of rejected hides and skins, 100 pieces were taken at raw condition, 100 at wet blue and 100 at crust leather stage individually of the mentioned tanneries.

Source of Information: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11, NOVEMBER 2015, ISSN 2277 - 8616

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.ijstr.org/final-print/nov2015/Analyzing-The-Factors-For-Rejection-Of-Leather-In-Bangladesh.pdf

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Achievement/Findings:

As per the result of this study revealed that major percentage of defects have been found at the pre slaughter stage, the farmers are expected to adhere to annual strategic treatment and vaccination schedule to solve this problem. Again slaughtering and flaying should be performed by professional or trained persons. And leather processing should be carried out by trained people. In order to reduce the huge loss due to defects and improve the qualities of hides and skins, there should be an organized joint effort amongst all stakeholders including farmers, traders, tanners and government. Then only we could get maximum benefit through this sector.

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