CLE &
Material Exchange
Connecting India’s best footwear, leather, and component suppliers with global brands
A new digital sourcing initiative built with CLE and powered by Material Exchange. We help selected Indian suppliers become more visible, better structured, and easier to engage with — while giving brands AI-supported tools to discover, evaluate, and monitor the right sourcing partners.
CLE & Material Exchange
Connecting India’s best footwear, leather, and component suppliers with global brands
A new digital sourcing initiative built with CLE and powered by Material Exchange. We help selected Indian suppliers become more visible, better structured, and easier to engage with — while giving brands AI-supported tools to discover, evaluate, and monitor the right sourcing partners.
Why this matters
Global brands need better supplier visibility, stronger compliance transparency, and faster ways to identify relevant partners. India has the capability. What is often missing is a structured digital layer that makes suppliers easier to discover, compare, and engage. This initiative is built to solve that.
For suppliers
Build a sourcing-ready digital presence
Selected suppliers are onboarded to the Material Exchange platform and supported in creating a stronger, more professional digital profile.
Showcase what buyers actually need to see
Present your business in a structured way, including:
- company profile
- manufacturing capabilities
- facilities and technology
- certifications and documents
- sustainability and compliance information
- products, materials, and collections
Improve your readiness for global engagement
Move beyond static brochures and disconnected files. Build a digital profile that supports real sourcing conversations.
For brands
Discover suppliers more intelligently
Access a curated digital base of Indian suppliers across footwear, leather, components, and related materials.
Define your sourcing criteria
- suggested supplier matches
- relevance and matching ratings
- faster discovery based on brand criteria
- easier identification of sourcing-fit suppliers
Get AI-supported supplier suggestions
- suggested supplier matches
- relevance and matching ratings
- faster discovery based on brand criteria
- easier identification of sourcing-fit suppliers
Track supplier updates automatically
- supplier profiles
- products
- materials
- collections
- certifications
- supporting documents
Communicate in one place
- supplier follow-up
- sourcing discussions
- clarifications
- ongoing digital collaboration
What the initiative includes
Supplier onboarding
Registration, account setup, and guided onboarding support.
Digital supplier profiles
Structured presentation of supplier capabilities, facilities, technologies, sustainability, and compliance information.
Product and material digitization
Organized presentation of products, materials, and collections for buyer discovery.
AI-supported discovery
Brand-side tools for defining needs, exploring suppliers, and identifying relevant matches.
Communication and collaboration
A shared digital environment for brands and suppliers to connect before, during, and after key sourcing activities.
Event-linked activation
Support for engagement around major industry-facing opportunities, including the September 2026 event in India.
Who it is for
Suppliers
Selected CLE suppliers in:
- footwear
- leather goods
- footwear components
- related materials and accessories
Brands
Sourcing teams looking for:
- export-ready Indian suppliers
- better supply chain visibility
- more structured supplier discovery
- stronger sourcing collaboration
Why Material Exchange
Material Exchange gives brands and suppliers a smarter way to connect.
We combine supplier visibility, structured sourcing data, AI-supported discovery, and collaboration tools in one platform — helping turn fragmented information into real sourcing opportunity.
Why CLE
CLE brings a strong supplier network and industry leadership to the initiative. Together, CLE and Material Exchange are building a more practical and scalable sourcing model for India’s footwear, leather, and components ecosystem.
Material Exchange gives brands and suppliers a smarter way to connect.
We combine supplier visibility, structured sourcing data, AI-supported discovery, and collaboration tools in one platform — helping turn fragmented information into real sourcing opportunity.
The outcome
- better visibility
- better presentation
- better readiness
- better discovery
- better matching
- better supplier insight
A stronger digital sourcing foundation for India’s future growth.
Join the initiative
Material Exchange gives brands and suppliers a smarter way to connect.
We combine supplier visibility, structured sourcing data, AI-supported discovery, and collaboration tools in one platform — helping turn fragmented information into real sourcing opportunity.