ABSTRACT
Tanning is the process through which animal skins and hides are converted into the nonbiodegradable and tough material known as leather. The tannery industry is one of the major export industries in India, and the export income from leather products is approximately 7000 crore rupees. At present in Tamilnadu alone more than 1008 small-scale tanneries are functioning, with an employment potential of about 1 million and accounting for https://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> 6 % https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780429080050/6559e41b-64b9-4256-96a3-5980cbb6d757/content/eq3938.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/> of world leather production (1).
