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Pakistan’s Circular Textile Opportunity in the Digital Era

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Pakistan’s Circular Textile Opportunity in the Digital Era A policy brief This policy brief presents the key findings and recommendations developed under Work Packages 4 and 6, focusing on the critical opportunities and challenges within Pakistan’s textile and garment industry. As one of the world’s largest textile exporters, Pakistan stands at a pivotal moment where […]

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Recycling of Tannery Fleshing Fat into Functional Crunch Leather

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Recycling of Tannery Fleshing Fat into Functional Crunch Leather Crunch leather is a special class of leather that exhibits a double-tone effect on the surface due to the migration of oil within the leather surface. In this study, extracted fat has been used in place of oil to get crunch leather. The fat was extracted

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Development of Protein Binder from Tannery Waste for Leather Finishing

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Development of Protein Binder from Tannery Waste for Leather Finishing The leather industry possesses a prominent place in the fashion industry. However, waste management during leather manufacture is a limiting factor to attaining sustainability by the industry. Tannery hair waste (byproduct of enzymatic dehairing), being a rich source of keratin, remains underutilised. Casein binders are

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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Pakistan’s Leather Sector

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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Pakistan’s Leather Sector Pakistan’s leather sector is one of the country’s leading export-oriented industries, employing thousands of workers across tanning, manufacturing, and trading sub-sectors. Despite its significant economic contribution, the industry continues to face challenges related to gender imbalance, limited representation of marginalised groups, and lack of inclusive

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A gap analysis of existing environmental policies and regulations pertaining to the leather sector

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A gap analysis of existing environmental policies and regulations pertaining to the leather sector Leather is one of the major pillars of Pakistan’s economy, standing as the third-largest export sector and contributing approximately four per cent to the national GDP. While leather production utilises hides and skins (a byproduct of the meat industry), it is

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Cleaner Production: Transforming leather production through sustainable innovation

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Cleaner Production Transforming leather production through sustainable innovation Leather is one of the major pillars of Pakistan’s economy, standing as the third-largest export sector and contributing approximately four per cent to the national GDP. While leather production utilizes hides and skins (a byproduct of the meat industry), it is not immune to environmental and social

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Closing the Loop: Circular Solutions for Sustainable Leather in Pakistan

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Closing the Loop Circular Solutions for Sustainable Leather in Pakistan The leather industry converts raw hides and skins into finished products through water-and chemical-intensive processes, generating significant solid waste. These wastes include untanned residues such as trimming and fleshing, and tanned by-products like shavings, buffing dust, and chromium-bearing sludge. Leather shavings alone account for approximately

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Piloting Digital Traceability: A first step for Pakistan’s Leather Sector

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Piloting Digital Traceability A first step for Pakistan’s Leather Sector Pakistan’s leather sector, the country’s third-largest export industry, is entering a pivotal phase of transformation. As global markets increasingly demand deforestation-free, transparent, and ethically sourced supply chains, the absence of a structured traceability system poses a growing risk to competitiveness and market access. Pakistan’s leather

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