LWG Gold-rated tannery in Karachi

Finished leather, graded hide by hide.

From raw hide to finished leather at our own tannery in Korangi. Cow, buffalo, goat and sheep for shoes, linings, leather goods, garments and gloves, with embossed and patent leather as our specialty.

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The Khaskins stand at a leather fair, with embossed and smooth leathers hanging on rails beside the Khaskins logo
LWG GoldCertified since 2022
Since 2002
Part of Khas Group, a family leather business
4 raw materials
Cow, buffalo, goat and sheep
4 tannages
Full chrome, chrome-free, metal-free and full vegetable
Raw to finished
All in-house at our tannery in Korangi, Karachi

What we make

Four raw materials, four tannages

Heavy cow and buffalo for shoes and leather goods, fine goat and sheep for linings, garments and gloves.

Made forShoesLiningsLeather goodsGarmentsGloves

Raw materials

    Tannages

    • Full chromeSoft, stable and lightfast, with the widest colour range. The everyday choice for shoes, garments and gloves.
    • Chrome-freeTanned without chromium salts, for brands whose restricted-substance lists rule chrome out.
    • Metal-freeNo chrome, zirconium, aluminium or titanium. Often specified for children's shoes.
    • Full vegetableTanned with tree-bark tannins. Firm and natural, and it builds a patina with use.

    Featured leathers

    Embossed, patent and more

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    How it's made

    From raw hide to finished leather

    Every hide goes through six stages at our tannery in Korangi, and is checked at each one before it moves on.

    1. Stage 1: Raw hide

      Salted hides and skins, a by-product of the meat industry, are sorted by weight, size and visible marks.

      Checked: weight, size, curing, marks

    2. Stage 2: Beamhouse

      Soaking washes out the salt, liming loosens the hair, and fleshing clears the underside to leave a clean pelt.

      Checked: hair removal, pelt thickness, pH

    3. Stage 3: Tanning

      Chrome, chrome-free, metal-free or vegetable tanning makes the hide stable. It's then split and shaved to thickness.

      Checked: shrinkage temperature, thickness

    4. Stage 4: Crust

      Retanning, dyeing and fatliquoring give the leather its colour, body and softness before it's dried.

      Checked: shade against your master, softness

    5. Stage 5: Finishing

      Finishes are sprayed, rolled or pressed on. This is where embossed, patent, milled and smooth articles take shape.

      Checked: rub fastness, adhesion, flex

    6. Stage 6: Measured and graded

      Each hide is measured in square feet, graded on usable area, tagged with its lot number and packed.

      Checked: area, grade, lot number

    Why Khaskins

    Born in 2002, backed by a legacy since 1965

    Khaskins is part of Khas Group, a family leather business. Our tannery in Korangi Industrial Area takes hides and skins from raw to finished leather in-house, so selection, colour and finish stay in our hands at every stage.

    Leather Working Group badge: certified leather manufacturer, Gold rating, KHA104, expiry date 15 November 2026

    Leather Working Group Gold ratingAudited from raw hide to finished leather. Certified since November 2022, URN KHA104.

    • Raw to finished, in-house

      Soaking, tanning, retanning, dyeing and finishing all happen at our own tannery in Korangi.

    • Matched to your master

      Production is checked against the master sample you approved before it ships, for shade, feel and thickness.

    • Tested to your standard

      Tell us the test methods your brand specifies. Test reports can travel with each shipment.

    Common test methods

    Standard ISO and IULTCS methods, so your lab and ours read the same numbers.

    TestMethodWhat it tells you
    Tensile strengthISO 3376The load the leather takes before it breaks, and how far it stretches first
    Tear loadISO 3377-1Resistance to tearing at stitch holes and cut edges
    Rub fastnessISO 11640Whether colour transfers when the surface is rubbed, dry and wet
    Flex resistanceISO 5402-1How the finish holds up to repeated bending, as in a shoe vamp
    SoftnessISO 17235Softness as a reading in mm, so "soft" means the same thing to both of us
    Chromium VIISO 17075Hexavalent chromium content, checked against the 3 mg/kg REACH limit

    Eco Leather by Khaskins

    Made from what would be thrown away

    Our hides and skins are a by-product of the meat industry. Turning them into leather that lasts is the first step. Doing it responsibly is the rest.

    Environment

    LWG Gold

    Rated Gold by the Leather Working Group, whose audit covers energy, water, effluent, chemical management and traceability.

    People

    Sustainable Leather Foundation

    A partner since November 2022. Every social category on our public transparency dashboard is marked as passed.

    Chemistry

    Lower-impact tannages

    Chrome-free, metal-free and full vegetable tannages for brands with restricted-substance requirements.

    Energy and water

    Solar power, careful water use

    Our tannery draws on solar power, and water use is measured and scored in every LWG audit.

    Swatch request

    Feel it before you order it

    Tell us what you're making and which leathers caught your eye. We'll come back with swatches, spec sheets and prices per square foot.

    Tannery
    Plot 179, Sector 7-A, Korangi Industrial Area
    Karachi 74900, Pakistan
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