JAWAJA LEATHER ASSOCIATION

Jawaja Leather Association (JLA) is a constituent body of Artisans' Alliance of Jawaja (AAJ). We are a self governed, democratic group of artisans from the villages surrounding Beawar city (Jawaja block) of Ajmer district in Rajasthan. Steeped in the traditional craft of leatherwork, we produce fine quality products using natural leather and natural colors... Initiated in 1975, Jawaja Leather Association (JLA) is a constituent association of the Artisans' Alliance of Jawaja (AAJ), which is managed independently by the artisans themselves through a democratic system of governance that is linked to its history. The entity has been a source of sustainable income and livelihood opportunities for all its artisans. It has reinstated a sense of dignity among the artisans and has instilled in them a spirit of self-reliance... From the raw material stage to the final product, the crafting process is unique to the Jawaja cluster and has contributed significantly to keeping the traditional..