NAJRAN: A group of Saudi women have been taking part in a training program aimed at passing on the traditional craft of making leather goods.

Fifteen women from Najran were taught production skills as part of a regional scheme organized by the Herfah Institute — that specializes in the training of inherited handicrafts — and the Lar Association for Productive Families.

The initiative has been designed to preserve the Kingdom’s ancient crafts and national heritage for future generations.

Trainer Intisar Al-Rashid said that the women who participated in the program learnt about the main types of leather used in the industry, and were shown basic production skills.

These included the correct shearing, sewing, detailing, and pressing methods and techniques for burning and drawing on leather.