Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association is the comprehensive and cross-category business association including leather material, leather goods manufacturing and sales. It was founded March 12,1986. Currently 23 businesses participate in JLIA as members. Leather, natural material with high function and raw taste, provides the broad range of possibilities and attractive uses. Leather is indispensable for the recent consumer lifestyle with high interests in fashion, versatile needs and growing quest for affluence. In order to contribute to the better consumer life and culture, JLIA assists the improvement and development of leather industry by handling many kinds of activities and lubricating the communication among people who take part in leather-related industry. [ Scope of business ] Coordination of the policies and actions in the leather industry Research and development of technology in the leather industry Spreading and promoting leather and leather goods Opening of courses, lectures and forums concerning technology advancement, human resource development and domestic/international trend in the leather industry Researches on production, distribution, consumption and trade of the leather industry Information gathering and provision of the leather industry Promotion of international exchange in the leather industry Multiplication and culture of animals in the leather industry Cooperation for the governmental policies and actions for the leather industry Communication and cooperation with the related organizations Other necessary activities [ Official Website ] http://www.jlia.or.jp