Dharavi
A field documentation study of Dharavi’s leather industry, capturing the material journey from raw hides to processed leather, and the skilled communities that sustain this dense, informal production ecosystem.
Year:
2023
Category:
Craft Documentation
Client:
Academic Study
This project explores the leather-making clusters of Dharavi, Mumbai—one of the largest informal industrial ecosystems in the world. The documentation captures the transformation of raw animal hides into usable leather through stages of cleaning, curing, drying, and finishing.
The study also highlights the role of migrant communities, many of whom specialize in different stages of production, forming an interconnected network of labor, skill, and survival.
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