Three Sixty’s Vikash Gupta On Turning India’s Leather Legacy Into A Global Luxury Brand

Three Sixty is building a premium D2C leather lifestyle brand that blends handcrafted Indian craftsmanship with modern design, aiming to position 'Made in India' leather as a global luxury proposition

Founder Vikash Gupta’s defining insight came while working at a leather store in the US, where he realised Indian leather powered global brands but Indian craftsmanship rarely received the credit

With India's leather goods market projected to reach $20.1 Bn by 2033, Three Sixty is expanding into Tier II cities and tapping into high-profile collaborations to position Indian leather as a global luxury category

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A premium leather bar cabinet in an urban Indian home is more than just a piece of furniture. It reflects a growing shift in how consumers view products that are proudly made in India. For years, premium Indian leather mostly found its way into global brands, while the craftsmanship behind it rarely received the recognition it deserved.

Vikash Gupta spent over 15 years on the other side of that story, running a B2B export business that supplied leather goods to international brands. While studying in the US, he also worked part-time at a leather store. 

It was there that he realised the real gap wasn’t in the quality of Indian leather or the skill of its artisans, but in who got credit for the final product. That realisation pushed him to move away from the relatively predictable export business and build a consumer brand of his own.

That idea took shape as Three Sixty in 2009, with the belief that handcrafted Indian leather could become a statement piece in modern homes. The opportunity has only grown since then. India’s leather goods market touched $14 Bn in 2025 and is expected to reach $20.6 Bn by 2034, driven by rising incomes and growing demand for premium products. 

The luxury leather segment, in particular, is seeing steady growth as more consumers are willing to spend on high-quality, design-led products.

Three Sixty has built its business around balancing traditional craftsmanship with the demands of a modern D2C brand. Many of its artisans have worked with the company for over 25 years, while its........

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