§1What this business is

Leather is cut, thinned on a skiving machine, stitched on flat-bed and cylinder-bed sewing machines and finished with a brand emboss. The KVIC profile says suede and nappa suit dress gloves for men and women, in bright and pastel shades as well as white, black, dark brown, navy and maroon.

Capacity: Printed as 3,00,000 a year; projected sales ₹25.00 L at full capacity.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with leather or garment stitching experience who can reach accessory retailers or exporters.

Who it is not for

Someone who wants a machine-run unit with very few workers.

Advantages

  • Small machine set — sewing and skiving machines
  • Hand work suits a small workshop with local stitchers
  • Gloves sell for dress wear, riding and driving
  • Many colours and styles let you serve different buyers

Drawbacks

  • Depends on skilled leather stitchers
  • Fashion item — demand changes with season and style
  • Leather prices move up and down
  • Surplus is small at low capacity (₹2.05 L at 60%)

Skills you need

  • Leather cutting and skiving
  • Industrial sewing
  • Sizing and quality checks
  • Selling to retailers and exporters

Why difficulty 2/5: Small machine set, but you need skilled stitchers and steady buyers.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Men and women buying gloves as part of dress wear
  • Riders and drivers

How it sells

  • Garment and accessory shops
  • Wholesalers
  • Leather goods exporters

Good to know

  • The profile names suede and nappa as the most suitable leathers for dress gloves.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Single-needle flat-bed industrial sewing machine with motor4—
Single-needle cylinder-bed sewing machine with motor2—
Upper leather skiving machine1—
Trademark embossing machine1—
Tools, electrification and installation, office furniture1 lot—

From: KVIC Project Profile — Fancy Leather Gloves (PMEGP)

  • Suede and nappa leatherraw material ₹10.80 L a year in the profile
  • Labels and packing material₹25,000 a year

From: KVIC Project Profile — Fancy Leather Gloves (PMEGP)

In our raw material database

Wet blue and crust leather →

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. Trade licence from the local body
  4. Trademark for your brand (optional)

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§6Schemes & subsidies

A KVIC model profile for PMEGP; at ₹15.66 L it also fits MUDRA (up to ₹20 L), CGTMSE and Stand-Up India (₹10 L and above).

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Equipment ₹10.76 L (4 single-needle flat-bed and 2 cylinder-bed sewing machines with motors, 1 skiving machine, 1 trademark embossing machine, tools, electrification and installation, office furniture) + working capital ₹4.90 L = ₹15.66 L. Own land; no rent or building cost shown.

Working capital: Working capital ₹4.90 L; leather and other raw material ₹10.80 L a year.

Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

4203.29Gloves, mittens and mitts of leather — other than for sports

Export council / board: Council for Leather Exports (CLE)

  • HS codes are from the WCO HS 2022 list; confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Leather price rise
  • Skilled workers leaving
  • Rejection of a batch by a buyer
  • Late payments

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working fancy leather gloves unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. KVIC Project Profile — Fancy Leather Gloves (PMEGP)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.