Leather institutes

England: BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd.
England: Institute for Creative Leather Technologies]
Germany: Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen FILK
India: CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute
Pakistan: National Institute of Leather Technology (NILT)
Pakistan: Goverment Leather Institute Agra
Rumania: National Research &amp; Development Institute for Textiles and Leather
USA: Leather Research Laboratory | University of Cincinnati

Countries with appreciable leather production have institutes which are experts in leather. Producers and consumers need experts which help to improve leather quality and which help in cases of conflicts between consumers and the trade. The institutes also take care of the standards for the protection of consumers.