Lakeland Industries (LAKE) 10-K 18 May 15 2015 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	15-May-15	Jul. 31, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	798081
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-30
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	LAKE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,071,779
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Jan-15
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$29,275,882

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Net sales	$99,733,744	$91,384,695
Cost of goods sold	66,021,795	66,551,354
Gross profit	33,711,949	24,833,341
Operating expenses
Selling and shipping	13,459,880	11,797,803
General and administrative	15,294,667	13,394,547
Total operating expense	28,754,547	25,192,350
Operating profit (loss)	4,957,402	-359,009
Foreign exchange loss in Brazil	-124,967	-475,865
Other (loss) income, of which $2,295,432 is from early extinguishment of debt	-2,418,890	50,432
Interest expense	-2,352,201	-2,186,450
Income (loss) before income taxes	61,344	-2,970,892
Benefit from income taxes	-8,337,360	-2,851,391
Net income (loss)	$8,398,704	($119,501)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$1.35	($0.02)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$1.33	($0.02)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	6,214,303	5,689,230
Diluted (in shares)	6,325,525	5,689,230

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Parenthetical] (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, before Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	$2,295,432

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Net income (loss)	$8,398,704	($119,501)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other comprehensive loss	-864,955	-690,256
Comprehensive income (loss)	7,533,749	-809,757
Lakeland Brazil, S.A. [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	139,626	-526,725
Canada [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-57,755	-91,461
United Kingdom [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cash flow hedge	-67,922	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-664,702	21,732
China [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cash flow hedge	207,622	-19,664
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-19,498	25,958
Russia/Kazakhstan [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	($402,326)	($100,096)

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$6,761,977		$4,555,097
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $525,200 and $588,800 at January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	14,165,779		13,795,301
Inventories, net of reserves of approximately $2,273,000 and $3,572,000 at January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	40,308,275		39,844,309
Deferred income taxes	1,143,893		4,707,278
Prepaid VAT tax	1,775,090		470,843
Other current assets	2,663,013		2,108,177
Total current assets	66,818,027		65,481,005
Property and equipment, net	11,688,038		12,069,107
Deferred income tax, noncurrent	13,100,598		0
Prepaid VAT and other taxes	173,278		124,025
Security deposits	113,089		404,198
Intangibles, prepaid bank fees and other assets, net	443,376		1,533,349
Goodwill	871,297		871,297
Total assets	93,207,703	[1]	80,482,981	[1]
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	8,414,757		8,181,026
Accrued compensation and benefits	2,859,631		1,189,324
Other accrued expenses	2,559,135		1,440,416
Current maturity of long-term debt	50,000		50,000
Current maturity of accrued arbitration award	1,000,000		1,000,000
Short-term borrowing	3,298,823		2,558,545
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	5,641,965		12,415,424
Total current liabilities	23,824,311		26,834,735
Accrued arbitration award, less current portion	2,870,154		3,758,691
Long-term portion of Canada loan	799,637		1,110,634
Subordinated debt, net of OID, including PIK interest	0		1,525,392
Other liabilities - accrued legal fees in Brazil	64,910		71,223
VAT taxes payable long term	2,392,777		2,705,532
Total liabilities	29,951,789		36,006,207
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par; authorized 1,500,000 shares (none issued)	0		0
Common stock, $.01 par; authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued 7,414,037 and 5,713,180; outstanding 7,057,596 and 5,356,739 at January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	74,140		57,132
Treasury stock, at cost; 356,441 shares at January 31, 2015 and January 31, 2014	-3,352,291		-3,352,291
Additional paid-in capital	64,593,669		53,365,286
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	4,654,031		-3,744,673
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-2,713,635		-1,848,680
Total stockholders' equity	63,255,914		44,476,774
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$93,207,703		$80,482,981
[1]	Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Parenthetical] (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$525,200	$588,800
Inventories, net of reserves	$2,273,000	$3,572,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,500,000	1,500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	7,414,037	5,713,180
Common stock, shares outstanding	7,057,596	5,356,739
Treasury stock, shares	356,441	356,441

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at Jan. 31, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])	$45,991,100	$56,886	($3,352,291)	$50,973,065	($472,445)	($1,214,115)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2013	42,894,063	56,886	-3,352,291	50,973,065	-3,625,174	-1,158,423
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		5,688,600	-356,441
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2013		5,688,600	-356,441
Prior period adjustment as described	568,052	0	0	0	0	568,052
Prior period adjustment as described (Restatement Adjustment [Member])	-3,097,037	0	0	0	-3,152,729	55,692
Net income (loss)	-119,501	0	0	0	-119,501	0
Other comprehensive loss	-690,256	0	0	0	0	-1,258,307
Stock-based compensation:
Restricted stock issued at par	0
Restricted stock issued at par at Feb. 01, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		246	0	-246	0	0
Restricted stock issued at par (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		24,580	0
Restricted Stock Plan	197,744
Restricted Stock Plan at Feb. 01, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		0	0	197,744	0	0
Warrant issued to subordinated debt lender-valuation treated as Original Issue Discount (“OID”) (566,015 shares)	2,235,406
Warrant issued to subordinated debt lender-valuation treated as Original Issue Discount (“OID”) (566,015 shares) at Feb. 01, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		0	0	2,235,406	0	0
Legal fees associated with Warrant	-9,000
Legal fees associated with Warrant at Feb. 01, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		0	0	-9,000	0	0
Return of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding	-31,683
Return of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding at Feb. 01, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		0	0	-31,683	0	0
Return of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2013 (Scenario, Previously Reported [Member])		0	0
Balance at Jan. 31, 2014	44,476,774	57,132	-3,352,291	53,365,286	-3,744,673	-1,848,680
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2014		5,713,180	-356,441
Net income (loss)	8,398,704	0	0	0	8,398,704	0
Other comprehensive loss	-864,955	0	0	0	0	-864,955
Stock-based compensation:
Restricted stock issued at par	32,200	248	0	31,952	0	0
Restricted stock issued at par (in shares)		24,842	0
Restricted Stock Plan	1,170,786	0	0	1,170,786	0	0
Warrant shares exercised at $0.01 per share	5,660	5,660	0	0	0	0
Warrant shares exercised at $0.01 per share (in shares)		566,015	0
Sale of common shares in a Private Institutional Placement of Equity (PIPE), net of fees	10,150,431	11,100	0	10,139,331	0	0
Sale of common shares in a Private Institutional Placement of Equity (PIPE), net of fees (in shares)		1,110,000	0
Legal fees associated with Warrant	-12,550	0	0	-12,550	0	0
Return of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding	-101,136	0	0	-101,136	0	0
Return of shares in lieu of payroll tax withholding (in shares)		0	0
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$63,255,914	$74,140	($3,352,291)	$64,593,669	$4,654,031	($2,713,635)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015		7,414,037	-356,441

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Parenthetical] (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
Warrants Issued To Purchase Common Stock Shares	566,015
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights		$0.01

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$8,398,704	($119,501)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for inventory obsolescence	-848,556	2,632,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	-63,596	246,813
Deferred income taxes asset	-9,333,103	-7,253,713
Deferred taxes long term liability	-312,755	-623,288
Depreciation and amortization	1,334,621	1,606,993
Interest expense resulting from amortization of warrant OID and PIK interest on subordinated debt	926,724	260,792
Early extinguishment of subordinated debt, write-off of remaining unamortized bank fees at close	2,295,432	0
Stock-based and restricted stock compensation	1,202,986	197,744
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	42,577	0
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Accounts receivable	-884,683	-528,873
Inventories	-500,637	-4,595,924
Prepaid VAT and other taxes	-1,304,247	1,093,991
Other assets - mainly prepaid fees from financing transaction	-428,670	1,348,313
Cash received from sale of discontinued operations	0	428,827
Assets of discontinued operations	0	364,434
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable	340,417	2,394,208
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,670,307	213,566
Other accrued expenses	1,681,928	-570,714
Accrued interest resulting from Arbitration Award	129,643	0
Arbitration award in Brazil	-1,000,000	-952,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	-25,041
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,328,912	-3,881,373
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of Qingdao, net of cost of shutdown	0	724,402
Purchases of property and equipment	-904,703	-828,894
Net cash used in investing activities	-904,703	-104,492
Cash flows from financing activities
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit agreement (revolver)	-6,773,459	12,415,424
TD Bank and BDC repayments at closing of new financing	0	-15,108,882
Canada Borrowings	0	1,061,776
Canada loan repayments	-25,387	-1,398,566
Subordinated debt financing including warrant valuation	0	3,500,000
Subordinated debt principal payments	-500,000	0
Equity raised through PIPE, net of fees	10,139,331	0
Repayment of subordinated debt, PIK interest and fees	-3,594,371	0
Legal fees associated with the warrant OID	-12,550	-9,000
Borrowings in Brazil, net of repayments	626,981	1,729,232
Repayments in Brazil	-997,275	-1,870,670
Borrowings in UK, net of repayments (revolver)	-184,740	776,961
Borrowings in China, new loans	2,124,530	811,669
Repayments in China	-811,669	0
Shares returned in lieu of taxes under restricted stock program	-101,136	-31,683
Other liabilities	-6,313	-15,688
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-116,059	1,860,573
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-101,270	-56,573
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,206,880	-2,181,865
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,555,097	6,736,962
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$6,761,977	$4,555,097

BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOU

BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]	1. BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Business
	Lakeland Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“Lakeland” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in April 1986, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective clothing market. The principal market for the Company’s products is in the United States. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during FY15 or FY14. For purposes of these financial statements, FY refers to a fiscal year ended January 31; thus, FY15 refers to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015.
	Basis of Presentation
	The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The following is a description of the Company’s significant accounting policies.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company derives its sales primarily from its limited use/disposable protective clothing and secondarily from its sales of high-end chemical protective suits, firefighting and heat protective apparel, gloves and arm guards and reusable woven garments. Sales are recognized when goods are shipped, at which time title and the risk of loss pass to the customer. Some sales in Brazil may be sold on terms with F.O.B. destination, which are recognized when received by the customer. Sales are reduced for sales returns and allowances. Payment terms are generally net 30 days for United States sales and net 90 days for international sales.
	Substantially all the Company’s sales outside Brazil are made through distributors. There are no significant differences across product lines or customers in different geographical areas in the manner in which the Company’s sales are made.
	Lakeland offers a growth rebate to certain distributors each year on a calendar-year basis. Sales are tracked on a monthly basis, and accruals are based on sales growth over the prior year. The growth rebate accrual is adjusted either up or down on a monthly basis as a reduction (increase) to revenue and an increase (reduction) to the accrual based on monthly sales trends as compared with prior year. Based on volume and products purchased, distributors can earn anywhere from 1% to 6% rebates in the form of either a quarterly or annual credit to their account, depending on the specific agreement. In estimating the accrual needed, management tracks sales growth over the prior year.
	Our sales are generally final; however, requests for return of goods can be made and must be received within 90 days from invoice date. No returns will be accepted without a written authorization. Return products may be subject to a restocking charge and must be shipped freight prepaid. Any special made-to-order items are not returnable. Customer returns have historically been insignificant.
	Customer pricing is subject to change on a 30-day notice; exceptions based on meeting competitors’ pricing are considered on a case-by-case basis. Revenue is recorded net of taxes collected from customers. The related taxes that are remitted to governmental authorities, with the collected taxes recorded as current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority.
	For larger orders, except in its Lakeland Fire product line, the Company absorbs the cost of shipping and handling. For those customers who are billed the cost of shipping and handling fees, such amounts are included in net sales. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are included in selling and shipping expenses and aggregated approximately $2.7 and $2.4 million in FY15 and FY14, respectively.
	Inventories
	Inventories include freight-in, materials, labor and overhead costs and are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Provision is made for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory.
	In the year ended January 31, 2014, the Company implemented a standardized method for calculating slow-moving inventory outside the US. Previously, the Company wrote-down the inventory value on an individual product analysis basis.
	While management does not expect any further significant write-downs of current inventory, no assurance can be given.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided for in amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated service lives on a straight-line basis. Leasehold improvements and leasehold costs are amortized over the term of the lease or service lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. The costs of additions and improvements which substantially extend the useful life of a particular asset are capitalized. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the account, and the gain or loss on disposition is reflected in operating income.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment at least annually; however, this evaluation may be performed more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Factors that the Company considers important that could identify a potential impairment include: significant changes in the overall business strategy and significant negative industry or economic trends. Management assesses whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired and, if necessary, compares the current value of the entity acquired to the carrying value. Fair value is generally determined by management either based on estimating future discounted cash flows for the reporting unit or by estimating a sales price for the reporting unit based on a multiple of earnings. These estimates require the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results.
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company measures any potential impairment on a projected undiscounted cash flow method. Estimating future cash flows requires the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results.
	The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from the asset is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset.
	Self-Insured Liabilities
	We have a self-insurance program for certain employee health benefits. The cost of such benefits is recognized as expense based on claims filed in each reporting period and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported during such period. Our estimate of claims incurred but not reported is based upon historical trends. If more claims are made than were estimated or if the costs of actual claims increase beyond what was anticipated, reserves recorded may not be sufficient, and additional accruals may be required in future periods. We maintain separate insurance to cover the excess liability over set single claim amounts and aggregate annual claim amounts.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company records the cost of stock-based compensation plans based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. For awards that contain a vesting provision, the cost is recognized over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity award) which approximates the performance period. For awards based on services already rendered, the cost is recognized immediately.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company recognizes losses when information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired based on criteria noted above at the date of the financial statements, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectibility of specific customer accounts:
	Past due balances over 90 days and other less creditworthy accounts are reviewed individually for collectability. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for estimated uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance. Balances that remain outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customers, current economic industry trends and changes in customer payment terms are factors used in the credit decision.
	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and included in general and administrative expenses. Research and development expenses aggregated approximately $90,000 and $123,000 in the FY15 and FY14, respectively.
	Income Taxes
	The Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates as part of preparing the consolidated financial statements. This involves estimating the actual current tax in addition to assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments for tax and financial accounting purposes. These differences, together with net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits, are recorded as deferred tax assets or liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet. A judgment must then be made of the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. A valuation allowance may be required to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In the event the Company determines that it may not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax asset in the future, or that new estimates indicate that a previously recorded valuation allowance is no longer required, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset is charged or credited to income in the period of such determination.
	The Company recognizes tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” minimum recognition threshold.
	The Company has not had any recent U.S. corporate income tax returns examined by the Internal Revenue Service.  Returns for the year since 2011 are still open based on statutes of limitation only.
	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents. The average common stock equivalents for the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 were 371,183 and 341,181, respectively, representing the warrant issued with the subordinated debt financing consummated in FY14. The diluted earnings per share calculation takes into account the shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock options, reduced by shares that may be repurchased with the funds received from the exercise, based on the average price during the fiscal year.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for “income from continuing operations” at January 31, 2015 and 2014, as follows:
		Years Ended
		January 31,
		2015		2014
	Numerator
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	8,398,704	$	-119,501
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share (weighted-average shares which reflect 356,441 shares in the treasury as a result of the stock repurchase program that ended in 2011, and 371,183 and 341,181 weighted average common equivalents relating to the warrant issued with the FY14 subordinated debt financing		6,214,303		5,689,230
	Effect of dilutive securities from restricted stock plan and from dilutive effect of stock options		111,222		—
	Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share (adjusted weighted average shares)		6,325,525		5,689,230
	Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	1.35	$	-0.02
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	1.33	$	-0.02
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, including selling and shipping expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Advertising and co-op costs amounted to $455,000 and $322,000 in FY15 and FY14, respectively, net of a co-op advertising allowance received from a supplier. These reimbursements include some costs which are classified in categories other than advertising, such as payroll.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of money market funds. The market value of the cash equivalents approximates cost. Foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents were approximately $6.8 million and $4.6 million at January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended January 31 is as follows:
		2015		2014
	Interest paid	$	2,019,000	$	1,581,366
	Income taxes paid	$	1,246,672	$	1,331,279
	Accumulated amortization of warrant OID included in interest expense	$	1,977,041	$	260,792
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist principally of trade receivables. Concentration of credit risk with respect to these receivables is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across geographic areas principally within the United States. The Company routinely addresses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its receivable credit risk exposure is limited. The Company does not require customers to post collateral.
	Our foreign financial depositories are Bank of America; China Construction Bank; Bank of China; China Industrial and Commercial Bank; HSBC; Rural Credit Cooperative of Shandong; Postal Savings Bank of China; Punjab National Bank; HSBC in India, Argentina and UK; Raymond James in Argentina; TD Canada Trust; Banco do Brasil, S.A.; Banco Itaú S.A., and Mercantil do Brasil, S.A. in Brazil; Banco Credito Inversione in Chile; Banco Mercantil Del Norte SA in Mexico; ZAO KB Citibank Moscow in Russia, and JSC Bank Centercredit in Kazakhstan. We monitor our financial depositories by their credit rating which varies by country.
Foreign Operations and Foreign Currency Translation
The Company maintains manufacturing operations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and the People’s Republic of China and can access independent contractors in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and China. It also maintains sales and distribution entities located in India, Canada, the U.K., Chile, China, Argentina, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mexico and Brazil. The Company is vulnerable to currency risks in these countries. The functional currency of foreign subsidiaries is the US dollar, except for the Brazilian operation (Brazil Real), UK operation (Euro), trading companies in China (RenminBi), Russia (Russian Ruble), Kazakhstan (Tenge) and the Canadian Real Estate (Canadian dollar) subsidiary.
Pursuant to US GAAP, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations with functional currencies, other than the US dollar, are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the periods. Translation adjustments are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
The monetary assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations with the US dollar as the functional currency are translated into US dollars at current exchange rates, while nonmonetary items are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses are generally translated at average exchange rates for the year. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred and aggregated losses or (gains) of approximately $200,000 for FY15 and FY14, outside Brazil.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss refers to revenue, expenses, gains and losses that under US GAAP are included in comprehensive income or loss but are excluded from net income or loss as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. This includes translation adjustments for foreign subsidiaries where the functional currency is other than the US dollar. No tax benefit or expense has been attributed to any of these items, due to immateriality. Amounts have been reclassified into the consolidated statement of operations as appropriate based on impairment charges.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at year-end and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. It is reasonably possible that events could occur during the upcoming year that could change such estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s principal financial instruments are its outstanding revolving credit facility, term loans, and its cash flow hedges in China. The Company believes that the carrying amount of such debt approximates the fair value as the variable interest rates approximate the current prevailing interest rate, or the prevailing foreign exchange rates in the case of the cash flow hedges.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications of prior period data have been made to conform to current period classification.

INVENTORIES_NET

INVENTORIES, NET	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	2. INVENTORIES, NET
	Inventories consist of the following at January 31:
		2015		2014
	Raw materials	$	15,624,059	$	16,348,861
	Work-in-process		2,162,664		1,292,741
	Finished goods		22,521,552		22,202,707
		$	40,308,275	$	39,844,309

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
	Property and equipment consists of the following at January 31:
		Useful Life in Years	2015		2014
	Machinery and equipment	10-Mar	$	8,578,099	$	10,260,162
	Furniture and fixtures	10-Mar		606,595		636,759
	Leasehold improvements	Lease term		1,223,776		1,294,928
	Land and building (China)	20-30		1,917,154		1,917,154
	Land and building (Canada)	30		1,945,227		2,201,934
	Land and buildings (USA)	30		4,060,324		3,952,275
	Land and buildings (Mexico)	30		2,066,563		2,066,563
	Land and building (Brazil)	5		1,241,901		1,362,696
				21,639,639		23,692,471
	Less accumulated depreciation			-9,983,865		-11,735,960
	Construction-in-progress			32,264		112,596
			$	11,688,038	$	12,069,107
	Depreciation expense for FY15 and FY14 amounted to $978,684 and $1,197,696, respectively.
	The estimated cost to complete construction-in-progress at January 31, 2015 is $32,000.

BRAZIL_MANAGEMENT_AND_SHARE_PU

BRAZIL MANAGEMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT-ARBITRATION	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Brazil Management and Share Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Brazil Management and Share Purchase Agreement [Text Block]	4. BRAZIL MANAGEMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT-ARBITRATION
	Lakeland Industries, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lakeland Brasil S.A. (“Lakeland Brazil” and, for the purposes of this footnote, together with the Company were parties to an arbitration proceeding in Brazil involving the Company and two former officers (the “former officers”) of Lakeland Brazil. On May 8, 2012, the Company received notice of an arbitral award in favor of the former officers.
	On September 11, 2012, the Company and the former officers entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) which fully and finally resolved all alleged outstanding claims against the Company arising from the arbitration proceeding. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to a payment schedule to the former officers with a balance remaining as of January 31, 2015 of $4.0 million in US dollars consisting of 16 consecutive quarterly installments of US $250,000 ending on December 31, 2018, net of imputed interest of $129,846 as shown on the consolidated balance sheet at $2,870,154, net of current maturity of $1,000,000. The Company is current with all obligations pursuant to this Settlement Agreement.
	In addition, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, as additional security for payment of the settlement amount, Lakeland Brasil agreed to grant the former officers a second mortgage interest on certain of its property in Brazil, which mortgage is expressly behind the lien securing the payment of tax debts to a state within Brazil related to certain notices of tax assessment on such property. The Company also agreed to become a co-obligor, in lieu of a guarantor, for payment of the settlement amount.
	On March 9, 2015, Lakeland Brazil changed its legal form to a Limitada and changed its name to Lake Brasil Industria E Comercio de Roupas E Equipamentos de Protecao Individual LTDA.

INTANGIBLES_PREPAID_BANK_FEES_

INTANGIBLES, PREPAID BANK FEES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill Intangible And Other Assets Net And Goodwill Impairment [Text Block]	5. INTANGIBLES, PREPAID BANK FEES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET
	Intangible assets consist of the following at January 31, 2015 and January 31, 2014:
		2015		2014
	Trademarks and tradenames in Brazil and prepaid costs for Certificate of Approval (“CA”) by the ministry of Labor in Brazil, net of accumulated amortization of $161,496 at January 31, 2015, and $98,000 at January 31, 2014	$	272,139	$	335,635
	Bank fees net of accumulated amortization of $389,167 at 2015 and $267,718 at 2014		171,237		1,197,714
		$	443,376	$	1,533,349
	Amortization expense included in general and administrative expense was $355,938 and $409,297 for FY15 and FY14, respectively.
	Amortization expense for the next five years is as follows: Bank fees: $120,873 for 2016 and $50,364 for 2017.
	The changes in the carrying amount of trademarks and trade names during the fiscal years 2015 and 2014 are summarized in the following table:
		Balance		Changes Resulting		Additions		Changes from		Balance End
		Beginning of		from Foreign		During		Impairment		of Year
		Year		Exchange		Year		Charges
				Differences
	Year ended January 31, 2015	$	335,635	$	-70,695	$	7,199		—	$	272,139
	Year ended January 31, 2014	$	312,238	$	-66,817	$	90,214		—	$	335,635
	Goodwill
	On August 1, 2005, the Company purchased Mifflin Valley, Inc., a Pennsylvania manufacturer, the operations of which now comprise the Company’s Reflective division. This acquisition resulted in the recording of $0.9 million in goodwill in FY06. The Company believes that there was no impairment of goodwill as of January 31, 2015. This goodwill is included in the US segment for reporting purposes.

LONGTERM_DEBT_AND_SUBSEQUENT_E

LONG-TERM DEBT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

6. LONG-TERM DEBT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Revolving Credit Facility

The maximum amounts borrowed under the existing and previous revolving credit facilities during FY15 and FY14 were $14.6 million and $13.7 million, respectively, and the weighted average annual interest rates for the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 were 6.55% and 5.53%, respectively.

On June 28, 2013, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lakeland Protective Wear Inc. (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Senior Loan Agreement”) with AloStar Business Credit, a division of AloStar Bank of Commerce (the “Senior Lender”). The Senior Loan Agreement provides the Borrowers with a three-year $15 million revolving line of credit, at a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, with a first priority lien on substantially all of the United States and Canada assets of the Company, except for the Canadian warehouse.

On March 31, 2015, the Borrowers entered into a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with the Senior Lender (the “Amendment”) relating to their senior revolving credit facility. Pursuant to the Amendment, the parties agreed to (i) reduce the rate of interest on the revolving loans by 200 basis points and correspondingly lower the minimum interest rate floor from 6.25% to 4.25% per annum, and (ii) extend the maturity date of the credit facility to June 28, 2017.

On June 28, 2013, the Borrowers also entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Subordinated Loan Agreement”) with LKL Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Arenal Capital, a private equity fund (the “Junior Lender”). The Subordinated Loan Agreement provided for a $3.5 million term loan to be made to the Borrowers with a second priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company in the United States and Canada, except for the Canadian warehouse and except for a first lien on the Company’s Mexican facility. Pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Agreement, among other things, Borrowers issued to the Junior Lender a five-year term loan promissory note (the “Note”). At the election of the Junior Lender, interest under the Note may be paid in cash, by PIK in additional notes or payable in shares of common stock (“Common Stock”), of the Company. The Junior Lender also, in connection with this transaction, received a common stock purchase warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to 566,015 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment) and fully exercised at October 31, 2014, representing beneficial ownership of approximately 9.58% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, as of the closing of the transactions completed by the Subordinated Loan Agreement. The Company’s receipt of gross proceeds of $3.5 million (before original issue discount of $2.2 million related to the associated warrant) in subordinated debt financing was a condition precedent set by the Senior Lender, of which this transaction satisfied.

On October 29, 2014, with the proceeds from a private placement of 1,110,000 shares of its common stock, the Company repaid in full the Subordinated Debt. The early extinguishment of the Subordinated Debt has resulted in a one-time pretax non-cash charge of approximately $1.6 million for the remaining unamortized original issue discount on the Subordinated Debt and a pretax non-cash charge of approximately $0.6 million for the remaining unamortized fees paid at the closing of the June 2013 Subordinated Debt financing. These charges were included in the Company’s financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2014 and the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015. The $0.6 million of unamortized fees attributable to the Senior Debt will remain on the Company’s books and continue to be amortized over the remaining term of the Senior Debt through June 2017 as amended.

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Senior Credit Facility:

$15 million Senior Credit Facility

·

Borrowers are Lakeland Industries, Inc. and its Canadian operating subsidiary Lakeland Protective Wear Inc.

·

Borrowing pursuant to a revolving credit facility subject to a borrowing base calculated as the sum of:

o

85% of eligible accounts receivable as defined

o

The lesser of 60% of eligible inventory as defined or 85% of net orderly liquidation value of inventory

o

In transit inventory in bound to the US up to a cap of $1,000,000

o

Receivables and inventory held by the Canadian operating subsidiary to be included, up to a cap of $2 million of availability

·

On January 31, 2015, there was $9.4 million available under the senior credit facility.

·

Collateral

o

A perfected first security lien on all of the Borrowers United States and Canadian assets, other than its Mexican plant and the Canadian warehouse

o

Pledge of 65% of Lakeland US stock in all foreign subsidiaries other than 100% pledge of stock of its Canadian subsidiaries

·

Collection

o

All customers of Borrowers must remit to a lockbox controlled by Senior Lender or into a blocked account with all collection proceeds applied against the outstanding loan balance.

·

Maturity

o

An initial term of three years from June 28, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), which has been extended to June 28, 2017 pursuant to the Amendment

o

Prepayment penalties of 2% if prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date and 1% thereafter

·

Interest Rate

o

Rate equal to LIBOR rate plus 525 basis points, reduced to 325 basis points  on March 31, 2015 per the Amendment

o

Initial rate and rate at January 31, 2015 of 6.25% per annum

o

Floor rate of 6.25%, reduced to 4.25% on March 31, 2015 per annum per the Amendment

·

Fees: Borrowers shall pay to the Lender the following fees:

o

Origination fee of $225,000, paid on the Closing Date and being amortized over the term of loans and is included in “intangibles, prepaid bank fees and other assets, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet

o

0.50% per annum on unused portion of commitment

o

A non-refundable collateral monitoring fee in the amount of $3,000 per month

o

All legal and other out of pocket costs

·

Financial Covenants

o

Borrowers covenanted that, from the Closing Date until the commitment termination date and full payment of the obligations to Senior Lender, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (the parent company), together with its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, excluding its Brazilian subsidiary, shall comply with the following additional covenants:

·

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. At the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrowers, Borrowers shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1.00 for the four quarter period then ending.

·

Minimum Quarterly Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”). Borrowers shall achieve, on a rolling four quarter basis excluding the operations of the Borrower’s Brazilian subsidiary, EBITDA of not less than $4.1 million.

·

Capital Expenditures. Borrowers shall not during any fiscal year make capital expenditures in an amount exceeding $1 million in the aggregate.

·

The Company is in compliance with all loan covenants of the Senior Debt at January 31, 2015.

·

Other Covenants

o

Standard financial reporting requirements as defined

o

Limitation on amounts that can be advanced to or on behalf of Brazilian operations, limited to one aggregate total of $200,000 for the term of the loan

o

Limitation on total net investment in foreign subsidiaries of a maximum of $1.0 million per annum

Brazil Loans

Brazil short-term borrowing as of January 31, 2015 consists of R$1,830,888 (US $687,709) are included in short-term borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet, and accrued interest of R$14,108 (US $5,299). Brazil loans are collateralized by receivables, an officer guarantee, and customer contracts. Monthly interest rates range from 1.40% to 2.50% during the year ended January 31, 2015.

Borrowings in UK

On December 3, 2014, the Company and its UK subsidiary amended the terms of its existing financing facility with HSBC to provide for (i) a one-year extension of the maturity date of the existing financing facility to December 3, 2015, (ii) an increase in the facility limit from £1,250,000 (approximately USD $1.9 million) to £1,500,000 (approximately USD $2.3 million), and (iii) a decrease in the annual interest rate margin from 3.46% to 3.0%. In addition, pursuant to a letter agreement dated December 5, 2014, the Company agreed that £400,000 (approximately USD $0.6 million) of the note payable by the UK subsidiary to the Company shall be subordinated in priority of payment to the subsidiary’s obligations to HSBC under the financing facility. The balance outstanding under this facility at January 31, 2015 was the equivalent of USD $486,584 million and is included in short-term borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet. The per annum interest rate repayment rate was 3.44% and the term was for a minimum period of one year renewable on December 3, 2015.

Canada Loans

In September 2013, the Company refinanced its loan with the Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for a principal amount of approximately Canadian and US $1.1 million (based on exchange rates at time of closing). Such loan is for a term of 240 months at an interest rate of 6.45% per annum with fixed monthly payments of approximately US $6,447 (C$8,169) including principal and interest. It is collateralized by a mortgage on the Company's warehouse in Brantford, Ontario. The amount outstanding at January 31, 2015 is C$1,064,849 which is included as US $799,637 loan on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, net of current maturities of US $50,000.

China Loan

On March 27, 2014, the Company’s China subsidiary, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd (“WF”), and Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank (“WRCCB”) completed an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount RMB 8,000,000 (approximately US $1.3 million), with interest at 120% of the benchmark rate supplied by WRCCB (which is currently 5.6%). The effective per annum interest rate is currently 6.72%. The loan is collateralized by inventory owned by WF. WRCCB had hired a professional firm to supervise WF’s inventory flow, which WF paid RMB 40,000 (approximately US $6,501). The balance under this loan outstanding at January 31, 2015 was RMB 8,000,000 (approximately US $1.3 million) and is included in short-term borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet. There are no covenant requirements on this loan. This loan was repaid on March 20, 2015 and the line of credit matured on March 25, 2015.

On October 11, 2014, the Company’s China subsidiary, WF and Bank of China Anqiu Branch completed an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount RMB 5,000,000 (approximately US $0.8 million),  with interest at 123% of the benchmark rate supplied by Bank of China Anqiu Branch (which is currently 6.0%). The effective per annum interest rate is currently 7.38%. The loan is collateralized by inventory owned by WF. The balance under this loan outstanding at January 31, 2015 was RMB 5,000,000 (approximately US $0.8 million) and is included in short-term borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet. The line of credit is due within a one year period.

On March 25, 2015 WF and WRCCB completed an agreement for WF to obtain a line of credit for financing in the amount of RMB 8,000,000 (approximately US $1.3 million), with interest at 120% of the benchmark rate supplied by WRCCB (which is currently 5.35%). The effective per annum interest rate is currently 6.42%. The loan is collateralized by inventory owned by WF. WRCCB had hired a professional firm to supervise WF’s inventory flow, for which WF paid RMB 46,000 (approximately US $7,475). The line of credit is due within a one year period.

Five-year Debt Payout Schedule

This schedule reflects the liabilities as of January 31, 2015, and does not reflect any subsequent event:

1 Year or

After 5

Total

less

2 Years

3 Years

4 Years

5 Years

Years

Borrowings in Weifang, China

$

2,124,530

$

2,124,530

$

—

$

—

$

—

$

—

$

—

Borrowings in UK

486,584

486,584

—

—

—

—

—

Revolving credit facility

5,641,965

5,641,965

—

—

—

—

—

Borrowings in Canada

849,637

50,000

24,119

25,721

27,430

29,253

693,114

Borrowings in Brazil

687,709

687,709

—

—

—

—

—

Total

$

9,790,425

$

8,990,788

$

24,119

$

25,721

$

27,430

$

29,253

$

693,114

Sale of Real Estate in China

In April 2013, the Company executed a contract for the sale of real estate located in Qingdao, China, which was completed on June 30, 2013. The sale was structured as a sale of a subsidiary’s stock after transferring out substantially all non-real estate assets to other Lakeland entities. The net proceeds of the sale to the Company were approximately $0.7 million, received in June 2013. All production from this facility has been transferred to other Lakeland manufacturing facilities. There were no product lines which were dropped as a result of this plant relocation. Accordingly, the operations of this plant are not being treated as a discontinued operation. This sale, resulted in a loss of approximately $0.5 million for financial statement purposes. However, as a result of this sale there were dividends paid to the US parent company of approximately US $1.7 million, which results in taxable income in the US, generating a tax charge of $422,321 in Q2 2014 financial statements. However, as a result of its loss carryforwards for US tax purposes, no cash tax liability has been incurred.

Sale of India Property

The Company sold Plot 24, the largest of three plots held for sale by the Company, which closed on July 29, 2013. The sale price was $428,827 (INR 25,000,000), which is less than previously anticipated due to foreign exchange deterioration in the Indian Rupee.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_AND_STOCK_

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK OPTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Share-Based Arrangements With Employees and Nonemployees [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND STOCK OPTIONS
	The Company has three main share-based payment plans: The Nonemployee Directors’ Option Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”) and two Restricted Stock Plans (the “2009 Equity Plan” and the “2012 Equity Plan”). Both the 2009 and 2012 Equity Plans have an identical structure. The below table summarizes the main provisions of each of these plans:
				Nature and terms
		Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan		The plan provides for an automatic one-time grant of options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock to each nonemployee director newly elected or appointed. Options are granted at not less than fair market value, become exercisable commencing six months from the date of grant and expire six years from the date of grant. In addition, all nonemployee directors re-elected to the Company’s Board of Directors at any annual meeting of the stockholders will automatically be granted additional options to purchase 1,000 shares of common stock on that date. Such plan expired at December 31, 2012 as to any new awards. Existing options will expire based on individual award dates.
		Restricted Stock Plan - employees		Long-term incentive compensation three-year plan. Employees are granted potential share awards at the beginning of the three-year cycle at baseline, maximum or zero amounts.  The level of award and final vesting is based on the Board of Directors’ opinion as to the performance of the Company and management in the entire three-year cycle.  All vesting is three-year “cliff” vesting - there is no partial vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the three-year period, which approximates the performance period.
		Restricted Stock Plan - directors		Long-term incentive compensation-three-year plan. Directors are granted potential share awards at the beginning of the three-year cycle at baseline, maximum or zero amounts. The level of award and final vesting is based on the Board of Directors’ opinion as to the performance of the Company and management in the entire three-year cycle. All vesting is three-year “cliff” vesting - there is no partial vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the three-year period, which approximates the performance period.
		Matching award program		All participating employees are eligible to receive one share of restricted stock awarded for each two shares of Lakeland stock purchased on the open market. Such restricted shares are subject to three-year time vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the three-year period, which approximates the performance period.
		Bonus in stock program - employees		All participating employees are eligible to elect to receive any cash bonus in shares of restricted stock.  Such restricted shares are subject to two-year time vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the two-year period. Since the employee is giving up cash for unvested shares, the amount of shares awarded is 133% of the cash amount based on the grant date stock price. The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company all elected to take 30% of their cash compensation in restricted stock pursuant to this program, commencing in October 2012 and ended in June 2013.
		Director fee in stock program		All directors are eligible to elect to receive any director fees in shares of restricted stock.  Such restricted shares are subject to two-year time vesting. The valuation is based on the stock price at the grant date and amortized to expense over the two-year period.  Since the director is giving up cash for unvested shares, the amount of shares awarded is 133% of the cash amount based on the grant date stock price, which approximates the performance period.
	The following table represents stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015.
						Weighted Average		Weighted Average				Aggregate
		Number				Exercise Price per		Remaining				Intrinsic
	Stock Options	of Shares				Share		Contractual Term				Value
	Outstanding at January 31, 2014			24,000		$	7.47			2.95 years			—
	Granted during the year ended January 31, 2015			—			—			—			—
	Exercised during the year ended January 31, 2015			-5,000		$	6.44			—			—
	Forfeited during the year ended January 31, 2015			-2,000		$	13.1			—			—
	Outstanding at January 31, 2015			17,000		$	7.11			1.83 years		$	54,580
	Exercisable at January 31, 2015			17,000		$	7.11			1.83 years		$	54,580
	Reserved for future issuance			0
	Directors’ Plan (expired on December 31, 2012)
	All stock-based option awards were fully vested at January 31, 2015 and 2014. There were no new grants during the year ended January 31, 2015, and this plan expired by its terms on December 31, 2012.
	The 2009 Equity Plan and the 2012 Equity Plan
	On June 17, 2009, the stockholders of the Company approved a restricted stock plan (the “2009 Equity Plan”). A total of 253,000 shares of restricted stock were authorized under this plan. On June 20, 2012, the stockholders of the Company authorized 310,000 shares under a new restricted stock plan (the “2012 Equity Plan”). Under these restricted stock plans, eligible employees and directors are awarded performance-based restricted shares of the Company common stock. The amount recorded as expense for the performance-based grants of restricted stock are based upon an estimate made at the end of each reporting period as to the most probable outcome of this plan at the end of the three-year performance period (e.g., baseline, maximum or zero). In addition to the grants with vesting based solely on performance, certain awards pursuant to the plan have a time-based vesting requirement, under which awards vest from two to three years after grant issuance, subject to continuous employment and certain other conditions. Restricted stock has voting rights, and the underlying shares are not considered to be issued and outstanding until vested.
	Under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, all grants have been vested. There are no remaining unvested or ungranted shares available under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan or the 2009 Restricted Stock Plan as of January 31, 2015.
	Under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company has issued 32,133 fully vested shares as of January 31, 2015. The Company has granted 264,406 of restricted stock awards as of January 31, 2015, assuming all maximum awards are achieved. All of these restricted stock awards are nonvested at January 31, 2015 (208,406 shares at “baseline”), and have a weighted average grant date fair value of $6.27 per share. The Company recognizes expense related to performance-based awards over the requisite service period using the straight-line attribution method based on the outcome that is probable.
	As of January 31, 2015, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards totaled $0 pursuant to the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan and $328,053 pursuant to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, before income taxes, based on the maximum performance award level, less what has been charged to expense on a cumulative basis through October 31, 2012, which was set to zero. The cost of these nonvested awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of three years. The performance based awards are not considered stock equivalents for earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation purposes.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company recognized total stock-based compensation costs of $1,202,986 and $197,744 for the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, of which $20,707 and $17,192 result from the 2009 Equity Plan and $1,182,279 and $180,552 result from the 2012 Equity Plan for the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $0 and $0, respectively, from the Directors’ Plan. These amounts are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses. The total income tax benefit recognized for stock-based compensation arrangements was $433,075 and $71,188 for the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
		Shares			Outstanding			Shares						Vested or			Shares
		Authorized			Unvested			Remaining						Forfeited			Remaining
		Under 2012			Grants at			Available			Reallocation			Shares at			Available
	Restricted Stock Plan	Plan as			Maximum at			for Future			by Board of			End of			for Future
	2012 Equity Plan	Revised			End of FY15			Issuance			Directors			FY15			Issuance
	Restricted stock grants - employees			173,000			147,500			25,500			-20,000			-3,000		8,500
	Restricted stock grants - directors			50,000			49,500			500			—			—		500
	Matching award program			9,000			17,600			-8,600			10,000			—		1,400
	Bonus in stock - employees			40,000			36,172			3,828			20,000			21,517		2,311
	Retainer in stock - directors			38,000			13,634			24,366			-10,000			6,601		7,765
	Total restricted stock plan			310,000			264,406			45,594			—			25,118		20,476
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
		at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
		Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
	Total Restricted Shares	FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
	Restricted stock grants - employees			150,500			—			—			3,000			147,500
	Restricted stock grants - directors			49,500			—			—			—			49,500
	Matching award program			6,000			14,600			3,000			—			17,600
	Bonus in stock - employees			55,189			2,500			21,517			—			36,172
	Retainer in stock - directors			15,217			6,134			7,717			—			13,634
	Total restricted stock plan			276,406			23,234			32,234			3,000			264,406
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
		at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
		Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
	Shares under 2012 Equity Plan	FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
	Restricted stock grants – employees			150,500			—			—			3,000			147,500
	Restricted stock grants - directors			49,500			—			—			—			49,500
	Matching award program			3,000			14,600			—			—			17,600
	Bonus in stock - employees			55,189			2,500			21,517			—			36,172
	Retainer in stock - directors			14,101			6,134			6,601			—			13,634
	Total restricted stock plan			272,290			23,234			28,118			3,000			264,406
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
	at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
	Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
Shares under 2009 Equity Plan	FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
Restricted stock grants - employees			—			—			—			—			—
Restricted stock grants - directors			—			—			—			—			—
Matching award program			3,000			—			3,000			—			—
Bonus in stock - employees			—			—			—			—			—
Retainer in stock - directors			1,116			—			1,116			—			—
Total restricted stock plan			4,116			—			4,116			—			—
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
		at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
		Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
Overall weighted average per share - all plans		FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
Restricted stock grants – employees		$	6.44		$	—		$	—		$	6.44		$	6.44
Restricted stock grants - directors			6.44			—			—			—			6.44
Matching award program			6.48			8.82			7.99			—			8.16
Bonus in stock - employees			4.63			8.58			5.41			—			4.44
Retainer in stock - directors			5.67			8.24			6.65			—			6.27
Total restricted stock plan		$	6.04		$	8.64		$	5.95		$	6.44		$	6.27
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested												Unvested
		Grants												Grants
		at												at
		Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			Maximum at
		Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
Shares under 2009 Equity Plan		FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
Restricted stock grants - employees		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restricted stock grants - directors			—			—			—			—			—
Matching award program			7.99			—			7.99			—			—
Bonus in stock - employees			—			—			—			—			—
Retainer in stock - directors			10.45			—			10.45			—			—
Total restricted stock plan		$	8.66		$	—		$	8.66		$	—		$	—
Equity Financing
On October 29, 2014, the Company completed a private placement, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 24, 2014, for the issuance and sale of 1,110,000 shares of its common stock, at a purchase price of $10.00 per share, to a number of institutional and other accredited investors, for gross proceeds of $11,100,000. Proceeds from the private placement, following the payment of offering-related expenses, were used by the Company to fully repay its 12% subordinated term loan with the Junior Lender in the approximate amount of $3.6 million.
The balance of the proceeds were and are continuing to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including supporting the increased demand for the Company’s safety products due to the EBOLA crisis. Pending such usage, the Company has temporarily paid down a portion of its Senior Debt with AloStar Bank of Commerce.
In connection with the private placement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the investors on October 24, 2014, pursuant to which it is required to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the resale of the shares of common stock sold to the investors within 30 calendar days of the date of such agreement. Such registration statement was filed on November 21, 2014.
At the closing of the private placement, the Company paid Craig-Hallum Capital Partners LLC, the exclusive placement agent for the private placement, a cash fee of $777,000 (equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the offering), and issued a five-year warrant that is immediately exercisable to purchase up to 55,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per share. At the closing there was approximately $132,000 in professional fees incurred. Based on the October 31, 2014 market value of $14.10, the intrinsic value was $3.10 per share.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	8. INCOME TAXES
	The provision for income taxes is based on the following pretax income (loss):
	Domestic and Foreign Pretax Income (Loss)	FY15			FY14
	Domestic	$	-472,667		$	1,962,763
	Foreign		534,011			-4,933,655
	Total	$	61,344		$	-2,970,892
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		FY15			FY14
	Current:
	Federal	$	-222,315		$	512,202
	State and other taxes		129,893			39,810
	Foreign		1,246,378			1,303,875
	Deferred:
	Domestic	$	-12,437,201		$	-162,847
	Valuation allowance-deferred tax asset		2,945,885			-4,544,431
	Foreign		—			—
	Total	$	-8,337,360		$	-2,851,391
	Numbers may not add due to rounding
	The following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the Federal statutory rate:
		2015				2014
	Statutory rate		34	%			34	%
	State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit		-592.85	%			-0.88	%
	Adjustment to Deferred		84.97	%			—
	Dividend from sale of Qingdao and from Canada relating to financing		758.69	%			-17.33	%
	Brazil losses with no tax benefit		—				-69.42	%
	Brazil Worthless Stock Deduction		-19,135.81	%			—
	Original Issue Discount		1,077.32	%			—
	Argentina Flowthrough Loss		-170.62	%			—
	Permanent differences		-38.02	%			-12.44	%
	Foreign tax rate differential*		—				2.67	%
	Valuation allowance-deferred tax asset		4,802.37	%			159.38	%
	Other		-411.6	%			—
	Effective rate		-13,591.55	%			95.98	%
	* The foreign rate differential is due to losses in India, Chile and Argentina treated as pass through entities for US tax purposes, the VAT tax charge in Brazil and the elimination of intercompany profit in inventory, all of which serve to reduce the consolidated pretax income.
	The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets at January 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows:
		2015			2014
	Deferred tax assets:
	Inventories	$	1,153,094		$	1,545,663
	US tax loss carryforwards, including work opportunity credit*		11,931,395			233,798
	Accounts receivable and accrued rebates		80,748			125,159
	Accrued compensation and other		137,860			183,434
	India reserves - US deduction		164,190			613,200
	Equity based compensation		573,966			215,872
	Foreign tax credit carry-forward		2,170,109			1,243,519
	State and local carry-forwards		980,872			145,528
	Depreciation and other		146,657			299,756
	Amortization		-148,516			—
	Accrued interest on subordinated debt		—			101,349
	Deferred tax asset		17,190,375			4,707,278
	Less valuation allowance		2,945,884			—
	Net deferred tax asset - USA	$	14,244,491		$	4,707,278
	Shown on the accompanying balance sheet as follows:
	Current	$	1,143,893		$	4,707,278
	Non-current	$	13,100,598			—
	*The federal net operating loss (“NOL”) that is left after FY15 will expire after 1/31/2035 (20 years from the generated date of 1/31/2015). The credits will begin to expire after 1/31/2030 (20 years from the 1st carryover year generated date of 1/31/2010) and will fully expire after 1/31/2033.
	The state NOLs will begin to expire after 1/31/2025 and will continue to expire at various periods up until 1/31/2035 when they will be fully expired. The states have a larger spread because some only carryforward for 15 years and some allow 20 years.
	Valuation Allowance
	We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, we considered all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. In the event we were to determine that the Company would not be able to realize deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance which would reduce the provision for income taxes. The valuation allowance was $2.9 million at January 31, 2015 ($0 at January 31, 2014). As a result of the going concern uncertainty in FY13, the Company recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of $4.5 million in 2013 of the deferred tax assets. During FY14, the Company successfully refinanced its FY14 and long term debt and alleviated substantial doubt of a going concern. As such, the Company reversed the valuation allowance previously provided. As discussed below, the Company plans to take a worthless stock deduction related to its Brazilian operations in 2015. As this will be a foreign source deduction, the future use of the foreign tax credits both current and carryovers from prior years, is uncertain. As such the Company has established a valuation allowance of $2.9 million to reflect this uncertainty.
	Worthless stock deduction in USA for Brazil operations
	For US tax purposes, the Company has claimed a worthless stock deduction for its Brazilian operations which will yield a tax benefit of $9.5 million net of a valuation allowance of $2.9 million. This will generate an operating loss carryforward available to offset future USA taxable income
	Tax Audit
	Income Tax Audit/Change in Accounting Estimate
	The Company is subject to US federal income tax, as well as income tax in multiple US state and local jurisdictions and a number of foreign jurisdictions. The Company has received a final “No Change Letter” from the IRS for FY07 dated August 20, 2009. The Company has received notice from the IRS on March 21, 2011, that it will shortly commence an audit for the FY09 tax return. There have been no further communications from the IRS since. The Company has not had any recent US corporate income tax returns examined by the Internal Revenue Service. Returns for the year since 2011 are still open based on statutes of limitation only.
	Chinese tax authorities have performed limited reviews on all Chinese subsidiaries as of tax years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 with no significant issues noted. We believe our tax positions are reasonably stated as of January 31, 2015. On August 20, 2014, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd., one of our Chinese operations, was notified by the local tax authority that it would conduct an audit on income tax and transfer pricing and the tax inspector took all accounting documents of 2011, 2012, and 2013, back to the tax bureau. In October, the tax inspector returned all accounting documents to us. There was no material exposure from these audits. Our operations in the UK are profitable and continue to be subject to UK taxation. Management is not aware of any exposure in the UK.
	Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary, follows Canada tax regulatory framework recording its tax expense and tax deferred assets or liabilities. As of this statement filing date, we believe the Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc.’s tax situation is reasonably stated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and we do not anticipate future tax liability.
The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary is currently under a tax audit, which raised some issues regarding the tax impact related to the merger held in 2008 and the goodwill resulting from the structure which was set up by the Company's Brazilian counsel's suggestion. The structure used is relatively common in acquisitions of Brazilian operations made by non-Brazilian companies. In general, acquisitions with this structure have survived challenge by the taxing authorities in Brazil. The cumulative amount of tax benefits recognized on the Company’s books through January 31, 2015, resulting from the tax deduction of the goodwill amortization is approximately US $0.9 million (R$ 2,774,843) consisting of tax of approximately US $0.1 million (R$ 280,416) and the remainder in interest and penalties. In February 2015, a court decision was reached in favor of the Company and as such no provision has been recorded.
In connection with the exit plan from Brazil described in Note 17, we will claim a worthless stock deduction which the Company anticipates will generate of tax benefit of approximately US $9.5 million, net of a US $2.9 million valuation allowance. While the Company and its tax advisors believe that this deduction is valid, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge it and, if challenged, there is no assurance that the Company will prevail. Except in Canada, it is our practice and intention to reinvest the earnings of our non-US subsidiaries in their operations. As of January 31, 2015, the Company had not made a provision for US or additional foreign withholding taxes on approximately $21.6 million of the excess of the amount for financial reporting over the tax basis of investments in foreign subsidiaries that are essentially permanent in duration ($18.0 million at January 31, 2014). Generally, such amounts become subject to US taxation upon remittance of dividends and under certain other circumstances. If theses earnings were repatriated to the US, the deferred tax liability associated with these temporary differences would be approximately $3.2 million and $3.2 million at January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
In China, a dividend of $1.3 million was declared and paid to the Company in July 2014 from the Company’s China subsidiary, Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd. (“Weifang”) and in August 2014, a dividend of $450,000 was declared from the Company’s China subsidiary, Weifang Meiyang Protective Products Co., Ltd. (“Meiyang”) and paid to the Company in October 2014. The Company’s Board of Directors has instituted a plan to pay annual dividends of $1.0 million to the Company from Weifang’s future profits and 33% of Meiyang’s future profits starting in the next fiscal year. All other retained earnings are expected to be reinvested indefinitely.

BENEFIT_PLANS

BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	9. BENEFIT PLANS
	Defined Contribution Plan
	Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 401(k) plan, substantially all US employees over 21 years of age with a minimum period of service are eligible to participate. The 401(k) plan is administered by the Company and provides for voluntary employee contributions ranging from 1% to 15% of the employee’s compensation. There was no Company match in FY14 or FY15.

VAT_TAX_ISSUE_IN_BRAZIL_AND_PR

VAT TAX ISSUE IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Vat Tax Issues Disclosure [Abstract]

VAT Tax Issue [Text Block]

10. VAT TAX ISSUE IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS

Asserted Claims and Prior Period Adjustments

VAT (i.e. Value Added Tax) tax in Brazil is at the state level. We commenced operations in Brazil in May 2008 through an acquisition of Qualytextil, S.A. (“QT”). At the time of the acquisition, and going back to 2004, the acquired company used a port facility in a neighboring state (Recife-Pernambuco), rather than its own, in order to take advantage of incentives, in the form of a discounted VAT tax, to use such neighboring port facility. We continued this practice until April 2009. The practice was stopped largely for economic reasons, resulting from additional trucking costs and longer lead time. The Bahia state auditors (state of domicile for the Lakeland operations in Brazil) initially reviewed the period from 2004-2006 and filed a claim for unpaid VAT taxes in October 2009. The claim asserted that the state VAT taxes are owed to the state of domicile of the ultimate importer/user and disregarded the fact that the VAT taxes had already been paid to the neighboring state.

The audit notice claimed that the taxes paid to Recife-Pernambuco should have been paid to Bahia in the amount of R$4.8 million and assessed fines and interest of an additional R$5.6 million for a total of R$10.4 million (approximately US$3.0 million, $3.5 million and $6.5 million, respectively based on exchange rates at the time of the claim).

Bahia had announced an amnesty for this tax whereby R$3.5 million (US$1.9 million) of the taxes claimed were paid by QT by the end of the month of May 2010, and the interest and penalties related thereto were forgiven. According to fiscal regulation of Brazil, R$2.1 million (US$1.1 million) of this amnesty payment has since been recouped as credits against future taxes due.

An audit for the 2007-2009 period has been completed by the State of Bahia. In October 2010, the Company received five claims for 2007-2009 from the State of Bahia, the largest of which was for taxes of R$6.2 (US$2.3) million and fines and interest currently at R$8.3 million (US$3.1 million), for a total of R$14.6 (US$5.5) million. The Company intends to defend itself through a regulatory process and wait for the next amnesty period.  Of other claims, our attorney informs us that three claims totaling R$1.3 (US$0.5) million in respect of fines and penalties will likely be successfully defended based on state auditor misunderstanding.

Lakeland intends to apply for amnesty and make any necessary payments upon a forthcoming, anticipated amnesty periods imposed by the local Brazilian authorities. Of this R$6.2 (US$2.3) million claim, R$3.4 (US$1.3) million is eligible for future credit. The future credit amount had been recorded at the USD value at the exchange rate prevailing in 2010 when recorded, but has not been recorded on the books have been adjusted due to open contingencies (see prior period adjustment for see on VAT taxes in brazil below).

The Company has changed its strategy regarding the large VAT tax claim as a result of the current cash flow needs in Brazil. In February 2014, as had been anticipated, the administrative proceedings have ended and a switch to a formal judicial proceeding became required. The Company is presently attempting to negotiate a guarantee with the administrative level in the Tax department whereby the Company would either pledge its inventory as collateral for the judicial deposit or alternately would agree to deposit into an escrow account with the court system a monthly judicial deposit of a negotiated percentage of its future sales in Brazil. The Company would then be able to avail itself of a later amnesty. Any amounts paid into the escrow would be available at such time to be applied to the amnesty payment. The Company believes it is more likely than not that it will have the cash from operations or the borrowing capacity at such time to fund such amnesty payment but no assurances can be given.

Such arrangement would result in a judicial tax claim filed against the Company for 20% greater than the total claim, or approximately US$5.8 million (R$15.4 million). Of this amount, only a portion of any amount paid into future amnesty would be eligible for future credit as discussed elsewhere in this note.

Once this arrangement is completed, the formal judicial process could take from 5 to 10 years. The Company believes there is a strong likelihood that another amnesty would be offered by the state prior to such completion.

The Company has accepted amnesty for a smaller claim (the fifth referenced above) which will result in eight monthly payments of about US $18,000 (R$42,000) which reflects abatement of 80% of penalty and interest. An accrual of US $153,000 has been charged to expense and included in other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2014 and has been fully paid as of January 31, 2015.

Of three remaining claims, our attorney informs us that R$1.0 (US $0.4) million will be successfully defended based on a lapse of statute of limitations and R$0.3 (US $0.1) million based on state auditor misunderstanding. No accrual has been made for these items.

In December 2013, the Company learned of a different VAT tax claimed by the State of Sao Paulo for a tax in the amount of approximately US $45,000 and the total claim including interest and penalties totaling approximately US $200,000. In July 2014, management settled this claim for an amount of US $75,000 (R$ 172,000) net present value which will be paid in 120 monthly installments of R$ 4,500 (US $1,691) fixed with no interest or monetary depreciation. An amount of US $75,000 (R$ 172,000) has been charged to expense in Q2FY15.

Set forth below are the total amounts of potential tax liability from both the original and larger of the five secondary claims, the amount of payments already made into amnesty or scheduled for future payment, which are not eligible for future credit (essentially the discount allowed as an incentive by the neighboring state), less the amount of VAT taxes actually paid which are available as a credit and the amounts of the escrow released by one of the three sellers of the Brazilian company acquired by the Company. The foregoing forms the basis for the US$1.6 million charge to expense recorded by Lakeland in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

A table summarizing all four different VAT claims remaining open and their status is listed below:

Interest

Approximate

Loss

Principal

& Penalty

Total

for Totals

Possibility

Strategy

Collateral

R$

R$

R$

US $

305,897

534,038

839,935

$

315,492

Remote

To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit

New Land

573,457

1,337,933

1,911,390

$

717,947

Remote

To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit

Plant

6,209,836

8,356,422

14,566,258

5,471,306

Probable

To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit

-

402,071

826,346

1,228,417

$

461,412

Remote

To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit

New Land

7,491,261

11,054,740

18,546,000

$

6,966,157

The R$ 6,209,836 for the larger VAT claim is intended to be paid into the next amnesty and as such is included on the consolidated balance sheet as a long-term liability of US $2,332,508 as of January 31, 2015.

Numbers may not add due to rounding.

Future Accounting for Funds

Following earlier payment into the amnesty program in 2010 and December 2013, a portion of the taxes were since recouped via credits against future taxes due. The Company does not expect any further charges to expense. Any future payment into amnesty has already been reflected on our books as a liability at January 31, 2014 and January 31, 2015, along with potential future credits.

Balance Sheet Treatment

The Company has reflected the above items on its January 31, 2015, balance sheet as follows:

R $ millions

US $ millions

Long-term liabilities

Taxes payable

6.2

2.3

Prior Period Adjustment for Credit on VAT taxes in Brazil

In April 2010, the Company had recorded a credit of approximately $R3.4 million ($1.9 million at time of recording in 2010 and $1.3 million at exchange rates at January 31 2015) arising on the payment of VAT taxes into the anticipated future amnesty. This credit results from the fact that these VAT taxes were paid to the neighboring state of Pernambuco and the State of Bahia is demanding payment in full to them even though a discounted amount of taxes had already been paid to Pernambuco and the credit is allowed for these paid taxes but against future taxes due.

It has since been determined that while the Company is entitled to such credit upon payment of the taxes into a future amnesty program, there is a possibility this credit could be challenged by a supervisor in the Bahia tax department.  Based on research which failed to reveal any instances in which such a challenge has been made and prevailed, the Company believes that in the case of such challenge it is also remote that such challenge would prevail.  Further, the Company paid an earlier claim for VAT taxes into an amnesty program in 2010 and received this credit which was utilized in full with no such challenge.  However, since there is a contingency open as to the granting of this credit, (i.e. it is contingent upon paying the tax into a future amnesty program and the credit not being challenged by the Bahia tax department),  however small, US GAAP prohibits this from being recorded as a “contingent asset” and therefore the Company has adjusting the consolidated balance sheets as at January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2014, to eliminate this “contingent asset.”

There will be no impact on the net income (loss) or earnings (loss) per share for the years ended January 31, 2014 and 2015.

Prior Period Adjustment for exchange rates on VAT taxes in Brazil

The VAT liability was not entered on the Brazil subsidiary’s books in earlier years but was treated as a consolidation entry and, accordingly, was not adjusted by the changing foreign exchange rates. This will be a favorable adjustment of $0.7 million and will reduce the liability in US dollars. Accordingly, the Company has adjusted the consolidated balance sheets as at January 31, 2013 and January 31, 2014

It should be noted that these assets would have been eliminated in any case in the event of the effectuation of the proposed sale of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary.  Further, this, along with the other prior period adjustment referred to above may reduce the Company’s basis in its Brazil subsidiary to below zero. The Company’s board has announced its approval to transfer the operations of its Brazil subsidiary in a sale.  In such case, if and when the sale is consummated, it may result in reporting a gain on such sale to the extent of negative basis.

Upon a sale of Lakeland Brazil the buyer would assume these VAT tax liabilities. See Note 17.

There will be no impact on the net income (loss) or earnings (loss) per share for the years ended January 31, 2014 and 2015.

MAJOR_SUPPLIER

MAJOR SUPPLIER	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Major Supplier Disclosure [Abstract]
Major Supplier [Text Block]	11. MAJOR SUPPLIER
	Our largest supplier in FY15 was Precision Fabrics Group from whom we purchased 7.8% of our total purchases. In FY14, our largest supplier was Southern Mills, from whom we purchased 12.7% of our total purchases. There were no other vendors over 10% for either FY15 or FY14.

RELATED_PARTIES_AND_TRANSACTIO

RELATED PARTIES AND TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	12. RELATED PARTIES AND TRANSACTIONS
	During the year, the Company paid approximately $520,000 and $587,000 in FY15 and FY14, respectively, to a company owned in part by managers of the Company for certain printing services, which management believes were at fair market value.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company’s management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
	If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been or is probable of being incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
	Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee would be disclosed.
	We must comply with American laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Sarbanes-Oxley, and also with anti-corruption legislation in the UK.
	Employment Contracts
	The Company has employment contracts expiring through fiscal year ending January 31, 2018, with four principal officers. Pursuant to such contracts, the Company is committed to aggregate annual base remuneration of $1,094,375, $1,110,000, $967,083 and $83,333 for FY15, FY16, FY17 and FY18, respectively. (“Three of such employees voluntarily took an 8% reduction in pay along with a 30% reduction to be paid in restricted shares rather than cash, which was terminated in January 2014 and August 2013, respectively. Three of such contracts provide for bonuses based on reported earnings per share for FY15 compared with targets set by the Board. Such bonuses were not earned in FY14.”)
	In March 2013, the Company reached a termination agreement with Mr. Miguel Bastos, President of Lakeland’s Brazilian subsidiary. Such Agreement became effective on August 30, 2013. This is a part of the Company’s efforts to reduce costs. The termination agreement calls for an aggregate maximum payout of R$1.1 million (approximately US$470,000), to be paid out over a period of approximately two years. Mr. Bastos continued to receive his normal salary for six months and then began to receive 3% of Lakeland Brazil’s sales, up to a total payout equal to the aggregate R$1.1 million. This termination agreement pays Mr. Bastos approximately half of the amount which would have been paid out for the remaining years of his employment contract, which had run through December 31, 2015. Such termination amount has been accrued as of January 31, 2015. The balance included in other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet at January 31, 2015, was $280,605.
	Leases
	Total rental costs under all operating leases are summarized as follows:
				Rentals paid to
		Gross rental		related parties
	Year ended January 31,
	2015	$	781,502	$	0
	2014	$	813,448	$	0
	Minimum annual rental commitments for the remaining term of the Company’s noncancelable operating leases relating to manufacturing facilities, office space and equipment rentals at January 31, 2015, including lease renewals subsequent to year end, are summarized as follows:
	Year ending January 31,
	2016	$	347,808
	2017		315,251
	2018		293,539
	2019		66,250
	2020		269,750
	and thereafter		269,750
	Litigation
	The Company is involved in various litigation proceedings, in addition to those described in Notes 4 and 10 of the financial statements, arising during the normal course of business which, though in the opinion of the management of the Company, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations or cash flows; however, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these matters.
	Labor contingencies in Brazil
	Lakeland Brazil is currently named in numerous labor proceedings in Brazilian courts in which plaintiffs are seeking a total of nearly US $8,000,000 in damages from Lakeland Brazil. The Company believes many of these claims are without merit and the amount of damages being sought is significantly higher than any damages which may have been incurred. The Company estimates these claims can ultimately be resolved for less than US $1,000,000, but it is reasonably possible that the amount may be as high as US $1,500,000.
	The Company has accordingly recorded a liability of US $627,039. Upon a sale of Lakeland Brazil, the buyer would assume these liabilities, as well as Lakeland Brazil’s VAT tax liabilities. In order to effectuate a sale and aid the buyer to meet these and other liabilities, it is anticipated the Company would contribute funding of approximately US $1,600,000 to the buyer, subject to possible repayment from the buyer and possible recoupment through a land sale. See Note 17.

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_FOR

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	14. Derivative Instruments and Foreign Currency Exposure
	The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk. Management has commenced a derivative instrument program to partially offset this risk by purchasing forward contracts to sell the Canadian Dollar and the Euro other than the cash flow hedge discussed below. Such contracts are largely timed to expire with the last day of the fiscal quarter, with a new contract purchased on the first day of the following quarter, to match the operating cycle of the Company. We designated the forward contracts as derivatives but not as hedging instruments, with loss and gain recognized in current earnings. In the year ended January 31, 2015, the Company recorded a loss on foreign exchange in Brazil of $124,967 or $0.02 per share included in income from operations. In the year ended January 31, 2014, the Company recorded a loss on foreign exchange in Brazil of $475,865 or $0.08 per share included in income from operations.
	The Company accounts for its foreign exchange derivative instruments by recognizing all derivatives as either assets or liabilities at fair value, which may result in additional volatility in both current period earnings and other comprehensive income as a result of recording recognized and unrecognized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.
	We have two types of derivatives to manage the risk of foreign currency fluctuations.
	We enter into forward contracts with financial institutions to manage our currency exposure related to net assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Those forward contract derivatives, not designated as hedging instruments, are generally settled quarterly. Gain and loss on those forward contracts are included in current earnings. There were no outstanding forward contracts at January 31, 2015 or 2014.
	We enter cash flow hedge contracts with financial institutions to manage our currency exposure on future cash payments denominated in foreign currencies. The effective portion of gain or loss on cash flow hedge is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The notional amount of these contracts was $3,975,000 and $1,633,542 at January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The corresponding asset and income recorded in the consolidated statements of other comprehensive gain is $131,483 at January 31, 2015 and in January 31, 2014 the amount is immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

MANUFACTURING_SEGMENT_DATA

MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	15. MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA
	Domestic and international sales from continuing operations are as follows in millions of dollars:
				Fiscal Years Ended January 31, ($ millions)
				2015					2014
	Domestic			$	50.07		50.21	%	$	46.73	51.14	%
	International			$	49.66		49.79	%		44.65	48.86	%
	Total			$	99.73		100	%	$	91.38	100	%
	We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our US operations include our facilities in Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the manufacture of our chemical, glove and disposable products). We also maintain three manufacturing companies China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production), a wovens manufacturing facility in Brazil and a manufacturing facility in Mexico (primarily disposable, glove and chemical suit production). Our China and Brazil facilities produce the majority of the Company’s revenues. The accounting policies of these operating entities are the same as those described in Note 1. We evaluate the performance of these entities based on operating profit, which is defined as income before income taxes, interest expense and other income and expenses. We have sales forces in Canada, Europe, Latin America, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and China, which sell and distribute products shipped from the United States, Mexico, Brazil or China. The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the years noted therein:
		Year Ended January 31
		2015			2014
		(in millions)			(in millions)
	Net Sales:
	USA	$	54.54		$	50.53
	Other foreign		14.59			11.87
	UK		14.41			11.57
	Mexico		3.66			3.17
	China		46.76			44.3
	Brazil		6.31			7.21
	Corporate		2.34			2.02
	Less intersegment sales		-42.88			-39.29
	Consolidated sales	$	99.73		$	91.38
	External Sales:
	USA	$	50.08		$	46.73
	Other foreign		13.12			10.02
	UK		14.4			11.57
	Mexico		1.61			1.26
	China		14.28			14.76
	Brazil		6.24			7.04
	Corporate		—			—
	Consolidated external sales	$	99.73		$	91.38
	Intersegment Sales:
	USA	$	4.46		$	3.8
	Other foreign		1.47			1.85
	UK		0.01			—
	Mexico		2.05			1.91
	China		32.48			29.54
	Brazil		0.07			0.17
	Corporate		2.34			2.02
	Consolidated intersegment sales	$	42.88		$	39.29
	*Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation
		Year Ended January 31
		2015			2014
		(in millions)			(in millions)
	Operating Profit (Loss):
	USA	$	7.27		$	5.22
	Other foreign		0.33			-0.54
	UK		2.17			0.62
	Mexico		-0.28			-0.01
	China		4.12			3.54
	Brazil		-2			-4.41
	Corporate		-6.71			-4.81
	Less intersegment profit		0.06			0.03
	Consolidated operating profit (loss)	$	4.96		$	-0.36
	Interest Expense:
	Other foreign		0.07			0.11
	UK		0.04			0.07
	Mexico		—			0.09
	China		0.06			0.03
	Brazil		0.66			1.08
	Corporate		1.52			1.27
	Less intersegment		—			-0.46
	Consolidated interest expense	$	2.35		$	2.19
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit):
	Other foreign		0.09			0.3
UK		0.46			0.07
Mexico		-0.08			0.02
China		0.97			0.92
Brazil		-0.15			—
Corporate		-9.58			-3.87
Less intersegment		-0.05			-0.29
Consolidated income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	$	-8.34		$	-2.85
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
USA	$	0.19		$	0.21
Other foreign		0.1			0.14
UK		0.02			0.03
Mexico		0.06			0.05
China		0.23			0.25
Brazil		0.22			0.35
Corporate		0.54			0.6
Less intersegment		-0.03			-0.02
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	1.33		$	1.61
Total Assets (at Balance Sheet Date): *					(as restated)
USA	$	36.35		$	28.88
Other foreign		18			15.09
UK		6.75			4.83
Mexico		4.2			3.73
China		33.04			30.12
India		-1.31			-1.19
Brazil		6.34			3.65
Corporate		70.33			57.2
Less intersegment		-80.49			-61.83
Consolidated assets	$	93.21		$	80.48
* Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation
Total Assets Less Intersegment (at Balance Sheet Date): *	Year Ended January 31
	2015			2014
	(in millions)			(in millions)
USA	$	30.14		$	30.55
Other foreign		10.32			10.94
UK		6.75			4.84
Mexico		4.13			3.66
China		17.03			15.29
India		0.44			0.61
Brazil		6.33			6.91
Corporate		18.07			7.68
Consolidated assets	$	93.21		$	80.48
Property and Equipment (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	2.3		$	2.42
Other foreign		1.77			2.06
UK		0.07			0.06
Mexico		2.17			2.09
China		2.7			2.64
India		0.05			0.03
Brazil		1.54			1.86
Corporate		1.21			0.91
Less intersegment		-0.12			—
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	11.69		$	12.07
Capital Expenditures:
USA	$	0.05		$	0.08
Other foreign		0.05			0.07
UK		0.03			0.01
Mexico		0.03			0.01
China		0.31			0.44
India		0.02			—
Brazil		0.02			0.09
Corporate		0.39			0.13
Consolidated capital expenditure	$	0.9		$	0.83
Goodwill:
USA	$	0.87		$	0.87
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87		$	0.87

TAX_RECOVERABLE_AND_JUDICIAL_D

TAX RECOVERABLE AND JUDICIAL DEPOSITS IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Text Block]	16. Tax recoverable and judicial deposits in Brazil and prior period adjustments
	A prior period adjustment was made to the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary’s balance sheet as at January 31, 2014 of US $1.3 million in connection with its lawsuit against the federal Brazilian government since 2002 and primarily related to judicial deposits made by the Brazilian subsidiary since 2006. While this has built up over more than 12 years, the amounts in any one year are not material. In its prior fiscal years, the Brazilian subsidiary incorrectly recorded the aforementioned US $1.3 million judicial deposit as an asset. The Company believes that the judicial deposit will be returned to it. U.S. GAAP requires that a contingent asset not be recorded until realized and as the collection of this asset is not certain, a decision was made to adjust the balance sheet to eliminate this asset.
	There will be no impact on the net income (loss) or earnings (loss) per share for the years ended January 31, 2014 and 2015.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENT_POTENTIAL_SAL

SUBSEQUENT EVENT - POTENTIAL SALE OF THE COMPANY'S BRAZILIAN OPERATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	17. Subsequent event – Potential Sale of the Company’s Brazilian operations
	On April 29, 2015, the Board of Directors of Lakeland Industries, Inc. determined to exit the Brazilian market. The Company’s Brazilian operations have been unprofitable over the last several years. After extensively considering a number of options and the advice of Brazilian legal counsel, the Board of Directors approved a sale of the Company’s wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Lakeland Brazil (On March 9, 2015 Lakeland Brazil changed legal form to a Limitada and changed its name from Lakeland Brazil S.A.), to a current officer of Lakeland Brazil, subject to successful negotiation and entry into a definitive agreement. It is intended that the sale involve the assumption of a substantial amount of liabilities by the buyer and additional funding from the Company. In order to effectuate a sale and aid the buyer to meet its liabilities, it is anticipated the Company would contribute funding of slightly less than US $1,600,000 to the buyer, subject to possible partial recoupment through a land sale. The sale is also subject to the approval of the Company’s senior lender, Alostar Bank of Commerce. The Company anticipates receiving formal approval from the bank by the end of May 2015.  The Company expects that the sale of Lakeland Brazil will occur during the second quarter of fiscal 2016. However, there can be no assurances that the sale will be successfully consummated. The Company currently estimates that it will incur total pre-tax exit and disposal costs of approximately US $1.9 million, consisting of the aforementioned approximately US $1,600,000 of funding to the buyer in connection with the sale of Lakeland Brazil and approximately US $300,000 for legal and accounting fees and expenses. The foregoing are estimates only.  Actual amounts will not be known until the Company has fully implemented the proposed sale transaction. Even after the sale, the Company may continue to be exposed to certain liabilities arising in connection with the prior operations of Lakeland Brazil, including, without limitation, from lawsuits pending in the labor courts in Brazil and VAT taxes. See Footnote 13 with respect to the labor cases and Footnote 10 with respect to VAT taxes. The Company understands that under the laws of Brazil, a concept of fraudulent bankruptcy exists, which may hold a parent company liable for the liabilities of its Brazilian subsidiary in the event some level of fraud or misconduct is shown during the period that the parent company owned the subsidiary.  While the Company believes that there has been no such fraud or misconduct, there can be no assurance that the courts of Brazil will not make such a finding nonetheless. The risk of exposure to the Company substantially diminishes if the buyer continues to operate the Brazilian subsidiary for a period of at least two years, as the risk of a finding of a fraudulent bankruptcy lessens and pre-sale liabilities are paid off.

UNAUDITED_QUARTERLY_RESULTS_OF

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	18. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except for per share amounts):
		1/31/15		10/31/14		7/31/14		4/30/14
	Net sales	$	26,524	$	25,093	$	24,610	$	23,507
	Gross profit		9,942		8,608		8,062		7,099
	Earnings from operations		2,210		698		1,467		582
	Net income (loss)		11,285		-2,500		-386		0
	Basic net earnings (loss) per share		1. 60		-0.42		-0.07		0
	Diluted net earnings (loss) per share		1.58		-0.42		-0.07		0
		1/31/14		10/31/13		7/31/13		4/30/13
	Net sales from operations	$	22,222	$	22,787	$	24,639	$	21,737
	Gross profit from operations		6,249		5,042		7,462		6,080
	(Loss) earnings from operations		-389		-1,030		1,297		-237
	Net income (loss)		-1,611		-1,835		4,171		-844
	Basic net earnings (loss) per share:		-0.27		-0.31		0.75		-0.16
	Diluted net earnings (loss) per share:		-0.27		-0.31		0.74		-0.16

BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOU1

BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation
	The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). The following is a description of the Company’s significant accounting policies.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition
	The Company derives its sales primarily from its limited use/disposable protective clothing and secondarily from its sales of high-end chemical protective suits, firefighting and heat protective apparel, gloves and arm guards and reusable woven garments. Sales are recognized when goods are shipped, at which time title and the risk of loss pass to the customer. Some sales in Brazil may be sold on terms with F.O.B. destination, which are recognized when received by the customer. Sales are reduced for sales returns and allowances. Payment terms are generally net 30 days for United States sales and net 90 days for international sales.
	Substantially all the Company’s sales outside Brazil are made through distributors. There are no significant differences across product lines or customers in different geographical areas in the manner in which the Company’s sales are made.
	Lakeland offers a growth rebate to certain distributors each year on a calendar-year basis. Sales are tracked on a monthly basis, and accruals are based on sales growth over the prior year. The growth rebate accrual is adjusted either up or down on a monthly basis as a reduction (increase) to revenue and an increase (reduction) to the accrual based on monthly sales trends as compared with prior year. Based on volume and products purchased, distributors can earn anywhere from 1% to 6% rebates in the form of either a quarterly or annual credit to their account, depending on the specific agreement. In estimating the accrual needed, management tracks sales growth over the prior year.
	Our sales are generally final; however, requests for return of goods can be made and must be received within 90 days from invoice date. No returns will be accepted without a written authorization. Return products may be subject to a restocking charge and must be shipped freight prepaid. Any special made-to-order items are not returnable. Customer returns have historically been insignificant.
	Customer pricing is subject to change on a 30-day notice; exceptions based on meeting competitors’ pricing are considered on a case-by-case basis. Revenue is recorded net of taxes collected from customers. The related taxes that are remitted to governmental authorities, with the collected taxes recorded as current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority.
	For larger orders, except in its Lakeland Fire product line, the Company absorbs the cost of shipping and handling. For those customers who are billed the cost of shipping and handling fees, such amounts are included in net sales. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight are included in selling and shipping expenses and aggregated approximately $2.7 and $2.4 million in FY15 and FY14, respectively.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Inventories
	Inventories include freight-in, materials, labor and overhead costs and are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Provision is made for slow-moving, obsolete or unusable inventory.
	In the year ended January 31, 2014, the Company implemented a standardized method for calculating slow-moving inventory outside the US. Previously, the Company wrote-down the inventory value on an individual product analysis basis.
	While management does not expect any further significant write-downs of current inventory, no assurance can be given.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided for in amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to operations over their estimated service lives on a straight-line basis. Leasehold improvements and leasehold costs are amortized over the term of the lease or service lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. The costs of additions and improvements which substantially extend the useful life of a particular asset are capitalized. Repair and maintenance costs are charged to expense. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the account, and the gain or loss on disposition is reflected in operating income.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment at least annually; however, this evaluation may be performed more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Factors that the Company considers important that could identify a potential impairment include: significant changes in the overall business strategy and significant negative industry or economic trends. Management assesses whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired and, if necessary, compares the current value of the entity acquired to the carrying value. Fair value is generally determined by management either based on estimating future discounted cash flows for the reporting unit or by estimating a sales price for the reporting unit based on a multiple of earnings. These estimates require the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company measures any potential impairment on a projected undiscounted cash flow method. Estimating future cash flows requires the Company’s management to make projections that can differ materially from actual results.
	The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from the asset is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived asset.
Self Insured Liabilities Policy [Policy Text Block]	Self-Insured Liabilities
	We have a self-insurance program for certain employee health benefits. The cost of such benefits is recognized as expense based on claims filed in each reporting period and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported during such period. Our estimate of claims incurred but not reported is based upon historical trends. If more claims are made than were estimated or if the costs of actual claims increase beyond what was anticipated, reserves recorded may not be sufficient, and additional accruals may be required in future periods. We maintain separate insurance to cover the excess liability over set single claim amounts and aggregate annual claim amounts.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company records the cost of stock-based compensation plans based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. For awards that contain a vesting provision, the cost is recognized over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity award) which approximates the performance period. For awards based on services already rendered, the cost is recognized immediately.
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Policy [Policy Text Block]	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company recognizes losses when information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired based on criteria noted above at the date of the financial statements, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectibility of specific customer accounts:
	Past due balances over 90 days and other less creditworthy accounts are reviewed individually for collectability. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required. Based on management’s assessment, the Company provides for estimated uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation allowance. Balances that remain outstanding after the Company has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customers, current economic industry trends and changes in customer payment terms are factors used in the credit decision.
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and included in general and administrative expenses. Research and development expenses aggregated approximately $90,000 and $123,000 in the FY15 and FY14, respectively.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes
	The Company is required to estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates as part of preparing the consolidated financial statements. This involves estimating the actual current tax in addition to assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments for tax and financial accounting purposes. These differences, together with net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits, are recorded as deferred tax assets or liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet. A judgment must then be made of the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. A valuation allowance may be required to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In the event the Company determines that it may not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax asset in the future, or that new estimates indicate that a previously recorded valuation allowance is no longer required, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset is charged or credited to income in the period of such determination.
	The Company recognizes tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” minimum recognition threshold.
	The Company has not had any recent U.S. corporate income tax returns examined by the Internal Revenue Service.  Returns for the year since 2011 are still open based on statutes of limitation only.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents. The average common stock equivalents for the years ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 were 371,183 and 341,181, respectively, representing the warrant issued with the subordinated debt financing consummated in FY14. The diluted earnings per share calculation takes into account the shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock options, reduced by shares that may be repurchased with the funds received from the exercise, based on the average price during the fiscal year.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for “income from continuing operations” at January 31, 2015 and 2014, as follows:
		Years Ended
		January 31,
		2015		2014
	Numerator
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	8,398,704	$	-119,501
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share (weighted-average shares which reflect 356,441 shares in the treasury as a result of the stock repurchase program that ended in 2011, and 371,183 and 341,181 weighted average common equivalents relating to the warrant issued with the FY14 subordinated debt financing		6,214,303		5,689,230
	Effect of dilutive securities from restricted stock plan and from dilutive effect of stock options		111,222		—
	Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share (adjusted weighted average shares)		6,325,525		5,689,230
	Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	1.35	$	-0.02
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	1.33	$	-0.02
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, including selling and shipping expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Advertising and co-op costs amounted to $455,000 and $322,000 in FY15 and FY14, respectively, net of a co-op advertising allowance received from a supplier. These reimbursements include some costs which are classified in categories other than advertising, such as payroll.
Statement Of Cash Flows Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of money market funds. The market value of the cash equivalents approximates cost. Foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents were approximately $6.8 million and $4.6 million at January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended January 31 is as follows:
		2015		2014
	Interest paid	$	2,019,000	$	1,581,366
	Income taxes paid	$	1,246,672	$	1,331,279
	Accumulated amortization of warrant OID included in interest expense	$	1,977,041	$	260,792
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist principally of trade receivables. Concentration of credit risk with respect to these receivables is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across geographic areas principally within the United States. The Company routinely addresses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its receivable credit risk exposure is limited. The Company does not require customers to post collateral.
	Our foreign financial depositories are Bank of America; China Construction Bank; Bank of China; China Industrial and Commercial Bank; HSBC; Rural Credit Cooperative of Shandong; Postal Savings Bank of China; Punjab National Bank; HSBC in India, Argentina and UK; Raymond James in Argentina; TD Canada Trust; Banco do Brasil, S.A.; Banco Itaú S.A., and Mercantil do Brasil, S.A. in Brazil; Banco Credito Inversione in Chile; Banco Mercantil Del Norte SA in Mexico; ZAO KB Citibank Moscow in Russia, and JSC Bank Centercredit in Kazakhstan. We monitor our financial depositories by their credit rating which varies by country.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Foreign Operations and Foreign Currency Translation
	The Company maintains manufacturing operations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and the People’s Republic of China and can access independent contractors in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and China. It also maintains sales and distribution entities located in India, Canada, the U.K., Chile, China, Argentina, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mexico and Brazil. The Company is vulnerable to currency risks in these countries. The functional currency of foreign subsidiaries is the US dollar, except for the Brazilian operation (Brazil Real), UK operation (Euro), trading companies in China (RenminBi), Russia (Russian Ruble), Kazakhstan (Tenge) and the Canadian Real Estate (Canadian dollar) subsidiary.
	Pursuant to US GAAP, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations with functional currencies, other than the US dollar, are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the periods. Translation adjustments are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
	The monetary assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations with the US dollar as the functional currency are translated into US dollars at current exchange rates, while nonmonetary items are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses are generally translated at average exchange rates for the year. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred and aggregated losses or (gains) of approximately $200,000 for FY15 and FY14, outside Brazil.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Comprehensive Loss
	Comprehensive loss refers to revenue, expenses, gains and losses that under US GAAP are included in comprehensive income or loss but are excluded from net income or loss as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. This includes translation adjustments for foreign subsidiaries where the functional currency is other than the US dollar. No tax benefit or expense has been attributed to any of these items, due to immateriality. Amounts have been reclassified into the consolidated statement of operations as appropriate based on impairment charges.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at year-end and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. It is reasonably possible that events could occur during the upcoming year that could change such estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company’s principal financial instruments are its outstanding revolving credit facility, term loans, and its cash flow hedges in China. The Company believes that the carrying amount of such debt approximates the fair value as the variable interest rates approximate the current prevailing interest rate, or the prevailing foreign exchange rates in the case of the cash flow hedges.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications of prior period data have been made to conform to current period classification.

BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOU2

BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for “income from continuing operations” at January 31, 2015 and 2014, as follows:
		Years Ended
		January 31,
		2015		2014
	Numerator
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	8,398,704	$	-119,501
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per share (weighted-average shares which reflect 356,441 shares in the treasury as a result of the stock repurchase program that ended in 2011, and 371,183 and 341,181 weighted average common equivalents relating to the warrant issued with the FY14 subordinated debt financing		6,214,303		5,689,230
	Effect of dilutive securities from restricted stock plan and from dilutive effect of stock options		111,222		—
	Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share (adjusted weighted average shares)		6,325,525		5,689,230
	Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	1.35	$	-0.02
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	1.33	$	-0.02
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]	Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended January 31 is as follows:
		2015		2014
	Interest paid	$	2,019,000	$	1,581,366
	Income taxes paid	$	1,246,672	$	1,331,279
	Accumulated amortization of warrant OID included in interest expense	$	1,977,041	$	260,792

INVENTORIES_NET_Tables

INVENTORIES, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	Inventories consist of the following at January 31:
		2015		2014
	Raw materials	$	15,624,059	$	16,348,861
	Work-in-process		2,162,664		1,292,741
	Finished goods		22,521,552		22,202,707
		$	40,308,275	$	39,844,309

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Tab

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	Property and equipment consists of the following at January 31:
		Useful Life in Years	2015		2014
	Machinery and equipment	10-Mar	$	8,578,099	$	10,260,162
	Furniture and fixtures	10-Mar		606,595		636,759
	Leasehold improvements	Lease term		1,223,776		1,294,928
	Land and building (China)	20-30		1,917,154		1,917,154
	Land and building (Canada)	30		1,945,227		2,201,934
	Land and buildings (USA)	30		4,060,324		3,952,275
	Land and buildings (Mexico)	30		2,066,563		2,066,563
	Land and building (Brazil)	5		1,241,901		1,362,696
				21,639,639		23,692,471
	Less accumulated depreciation			-9,983,865		-11,735,960
	Construction-in-progress			32,264		112,596
			$	11,688,038	$	12,069,107

INTANGIBLES_PREPAID_BANK_FEES_1

INTANGIBLES, PREPAID BANK FEES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Intangible assets consist of the following at January 31, 2015 and January 31, 2014:
		2015		2014
	Trademarks and tradenames in Brazil and prepaid costs for Certificate of Approval (“CA”) by the ministry of Labor in Brazil, net of accumulated amortization of $161,496 at January 31, 2015, and $98,000 at January 31, 2014	$	272,139	$	335,635
	Bank fees net of accumulated amortization of $389,167 at 2015 and $267,718 at 2014		171,237		1,197,714
		$	443,376	$	1,533,349
Schedule Of Changes In Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	The changes in the carrying amount of trademarks and trade names during the fiscal years 2015 and 2014 are summarized in the following table:
		Balance		Changes Resulting		Additions		Changes from		Balance End
		Beginning of		from Foreign		During		Impairment		of Year
		Year		Exchange		Year		Charges
				Differences
	Year ended January 31, 2015	$	335,635	$	-70,695	$	7,199		—	$	272,139
	Year ended January 31, 2014	$	312,238	$	-66,817	$	90,214		—	$	335,635

LONGTERM_DEBT_AND_SUBSEQUENT_E1

LONG-TERM DEBT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	This schedule reflects the liabilities as of January 31, 2015, and does not reflect any subsequent event:
				1 Year or										After 5
		Total		less		2 Years		3 Years		4 Years		5 Years		Years
	Borrowings in Weifang, China	$	2,124,530	$	2,124,530	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Borrowings in UK		486,584		486,584		—		—		—		—		—
	Revolving credit facility		5,641,965		5,641,965		—		—		—		—		—
	Borrowings in Canada		849,637		50,000		24,119		25,721		27,430		29,253		693,114
	Borrowings in Brazil		687,709		687,709		—		—		—		—		—
	Total	$	9,790,425	$	8,990,788	$	24,119	$	25,721	$	27,430	$	29,253	$	693,114

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_AND_STOCK_1

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK OPTIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Share-Based Arrangements With Employees and Nonemployees [Abstract]
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]	The following table represents stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015.
						Weighted Average		Weighted Average				Aggregate
		Number				Exercise Price per		Remaining				Intrinsic
	Stock Options	of Shares				Share		Contractual Term				Value
	Outstanding at January 31, 2014			24,000		$	7.47			2.95 years			—
	Granted during the year ended January 31, 2015			—			—			—			—
	Exercised during the year ended January 31, 2015			-5,000		$	6.44			—			—
	Forfeited during the year ended January 31, 2015			-2,000		$	13.1			—			—
	Outstanding at January 31, 2015			17,000		$	7.11			1.83 years		$	54,580
	Exercisable at January 31, 2015			17,000		$	7.11			1.83 years		$	54,580
	Reserved for future issuance			0
	Directors’ Plan (expired on December 31, 2012)
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]		Shares			Outstanding			Shares						Vested or			Shares
		Authorized			Unvested			Remaining						Forfeited			Remaining
		Under 2012			Grants at			Available			Reallocation			Shares at			Available
	Restricted Stock Plan	Plan as			Maximum at			for Future			by Board of			End of			for Future
	2012 Equity Plan	Revised			End of FY15			Issuance			Directors			FY15			Issuance
	Restricted stock grants - employees			173,000			147,500			25,500			-20,000			-3,000		8,500
	Restricted stock grants - directors			50,000			49,500			500			—			—		500
	Matching award program			9,000			17,600			-8,600			10,000			—		1,400
	Bonus in stock - employees			40,000			36,172			3,828			20,000			21,517		2,311
	Retainer in stock - directors			38,000			13,634			24,366			-10,000			6,601		7,765
	Total restricted stock plan			310,000			264,406			45,594			—			25,118		20,476
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
		at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
		Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
	Total Restricted Shares	FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
	Restricted stock grants - employees			150,500			—			—			3,000			147,500
	Restricted stock grants - directors			49,500			—			—			—			49,500
	Matching award program			6,000			14,600			3,000			—			17,600
	Bonus in stock - employees			55,189			2,500			21,517			—			36,172
	Retainer in stock - directors			15,217			6,134			7,717			—			13,634
	Total restricted stock plan			276,406			23,234			32,234			3,000			264,406
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
		at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
		Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
	Shares under 2012 Equity Plan	FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
	Restricted stock grants – employees			150,500			—			—			3,000			147,500
	Restricted stock grants - directors			49,500			—			—			—			49,500
	Matching award program			3,000			14,600			—			—			17,600
	Bonus in stock - employees			55,189			2,500			21,517			—			36,172
	Retainer in stock - directors			14,101			6,134			6,601			—			13,634
	Total restricted stock plan			272,290			23,234			28,118			3,000			264,406
		Outstanding												Outstanding
		Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
		at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
		Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
	Shares under 2009 Equity Plan	FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
	Restricted stock grants - employees			—			—			—			—			—
	Restricted stock grants - directors			—			—			—			—			—
	Matching award program			3,000			—			3,000			—			—
	Bonus in stock - employees			—			—			—			—			—
	Retainer in stock - directors			1,116			—			1,116			—			—
	Total restricted stock plan			4,116			—			4,116			—			—
			Outstanding												Outstanding
			Unvested Grants												Unvested Grants
			at Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			at Maximum at
			Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
	Overall weighted average per share - all plans		FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
	Restricted stock grants – employees		$	6.44		$	—		$	—		$	6.44		$	6.44
	Restricted stock grants - directors			6.44			—			—			—			6.44
	Matching award program			6.48			8.82			7.99			—			8.16
	Bonus in stock - employees			4.63			8.58			5.41			—			4.44
	Retainer in stock - directors			5.67			8.24			6.65			—			6.27
	Total restricted stock plan		$	6.04		$	8.64		$	5.95		$	6.44		$	6.27
			Outstanding												Outstanding
			Unvested												Unvested
			Grants												Grants
			at												at
			Maximum at			Granted			Becoming			Forfeited			Maximum at
			Beginning of			during			Vested during			during			End of
	Shares under 2009 Equity Plan		FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15			FY15
	Restricted stock grants - employees		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Restricted stock grants - directors			—			—			—			—			—
Matching award program			7.99			—			7.99			—			—
Bonus in stock - employees			—			—			—			—			—
Retainer in stock - directors			10.45			—			10.45			—			—
Total restricted stock plan		$	8.66		$	—		$	8.66		$	—		$	—

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	The provision for income taxes is based on the following pretax income (loss):
	Domestic and Foreign Pretax Income (Loss)	FY15			FY14
	Domestic	$	-472,667		$	1,962,763
	Foreign		534,011			-4,933,655
	Total	$	61,344		$	-2,970,892
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		FY15			FY14
	Current:
	Federal	$	-222,315		$	512,202
	State and other taxes		129,893			39,810
	Foreign		1,246,378			1,303,875
	Deferred:
	Domestic	$	-12,437,201		$	-162,847
	Valuation allowance-deferred tax asset		2,945,885			-4,544,431
	Foreign		—			—
	Total	$	-8,337,360		$	-2,851,391
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	The following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the Federal statutory rate:
		2015				2014
	Statutory rate		34	%			34	%
	State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit		-592.85	%			-0.88	%
	Adjustment to Deferred		84.97	%			—
	Dividend from sale of Qingdao and from Canada relating to financing		758.69	%			-17.33	%
	Brazil losses with no tax benefit		—				-69.42	%
	Brazil Worthless Stock Deduction		-19,135.81	%			—
	Original Issue Discount		1,077.32	%			—
	Argentina Flowthrough Loss		-170.62	%			—
	Permanent differences		-38.02	%			-12.44	%
	Foreign tax rate differential*		—				2.67	%
	Valuation allowance-deferred tax asset		4,802.37	%			159.38	%
	Other		-411.6	%			—
	Effective rate		-13,591.55	%			95.98	%
	* The foreign rate differential is due to losses in India, Chile and Argentina treated as pass through entities for US tax purposes, the VAT tax charge in Brazil and the elimination of intercompany profit in inventory, all of which serve to reduce the consolidated pretax income.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets at January 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows:
		2015			2014
	Deferred tax assets:
	Inventories	$	1,153,094		$	1,545,663
	US tax loss carryforwards, including work opportunity credit*		11,931,395			233,798
	Accounts receivable and accrued rebates		80,748			125,159
	Accrued compensation and other		137,860			183,434
	India reserves - US deduction		164,190			613,200
	Equity based compensation		573,966			215,872
	Foreign tax credit carry-forward		2,170,109			1,243,519
	State and local carry-forwards		980,872			145,528
	Depreciation and other		146,657			299,756
	Amortization		-148,516			—
	Accrued interest on subordinated debt		—			101,349
	Deferred tax asset		17,190,375			4,707,278
	Less valuation allowance		2,945,884			—
	Net deferred tax asset - USA	$	14,244,491		$	4,707,278
	Shown on the accompanying balance sheet as follows:
	Current	$	1,143,893		$	4,707,278
	Non-current	$	13,100,598			—
	*The federal net operating loss (“NOL”) that is left after FY15 will expire after 1/31/2035 (20 years from the generated date of 1/31/2015). The credits will begin to expire after 1/31/2030 (20 years from the 1st carryover year generated date of 1/31/2010) and will fully expire after 1/31/2033.

VAT_TAX_ISSUE_IN_BRAZIL_AND_PR1

VAT TAX ISSUE IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Vat Tax Issues Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Value Added Tax Claims [Table Text Block]	A table summarizing all four different VAT claims remaining open and their status is listed below:
				Interest							Approximate	Loss
	Principal			& Penalty			Total				for Totals	Possibility	Strategy	Collateral
	R$			R$			R$			US $
		305,897			534,038			839,935		$	315,492	Remote	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	New Land
		573,457			1,337,933			1,911,390		$	717,947	Remote	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	Plant
		6,209,836			8,356,422			14,566,258			5,471,306	Probable	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	-
		402,071			826,346			1,228,417		$	461,412	Remote	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	New Land
		7,491,261			11,054,740			18,546,000		$	6,966,157
Schedule Of Unused Value Added Tax Credit [Table Text Block]	The Company has reflected the above items on its January 31, 2015, balance sheet as follows:
					R $ millions			US $ millions
	Long-term liabilities		Taxes payable			6.2			2.3

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Lease Rental Cost [Table Text Block]	Total rental costs under all operating leases are summarized as follows:
				Rentals paid to
		Gross rental		related parties
	Year ended January 31,
	2015	$	781,502	$	0
	2014	$	813,448	$	0
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	Minimum annual rental commitments for the remaining term of the Company’s noncancelable operating leases relating to manufacturing facilities, office space and equipment rentals at January 31, 2015, including lease renewals subsequent to year end, are summarized as follows:
	Year ending January 31,
	2016	$	347,808
	2017		315,251
	2018		293,539
	2019		66,250
	2020		269,750
	and thereafter		269,750

MANUFACTURING_SEGMENT_DATA_Tab

MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule Of Revenue From External Customers Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]	Domestic and international sales from continuing operations are as follows in millions of dollars:
				Fiscal Years Ended January 31, ($ millions)
				2015					2014
	Domestic			$	50.07		50.21	%	$	46.73	51.14	%
	International			$	49.66		49.79	%		44.65	48.86	%
	Total			$	99.73		100	%	$	91.38	100	%
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]	The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the years noted therein:
		Year Ended January 31
		2015			2014
		(in millions)			(in millions)
	Net Sales:
	USA	$	54.54		$	50.53
	Other foreign		14.59			11.87
	UK		14.41			11.57
	Mexico		3.66			3.17
	China		46.76			44.3
	Brazil		6.31			7.21
	Corporate		2.34			2.02
	Less intersegment sales		-42.88			-39.29
	Consolidated sales	$	99.73		$	91.38
	External Sales:
	USA	$	50.08		$	46.73
	Other foreign		13.12			10.02
	UK		14.4			11.57
	Mexico		1.61			1.26
	China		14.28			14.76
	Brazil		6.24			7.04
	Corporate		—			—
	Consolidated external sales	$	99.73		$	91.38
	Intersegment Sales:
	USA	$	4.46		$	3.8
	Other foreign		1.47			1.85
	UK		0.01			—
	Mexico		2.05			1.91
	China		32.48			29.54
	Brazil		0.07			0.17
	Corporate		2.34			2.02
	Consolidated intersegment sales	$	42.88		$	39.29
	*Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation
		Year Ended January 31
		2015			2014
		(in millions)			(in millions)
	Operating Profit (Loss):
	USA	$	7.27		$	5.22
	Other foreign		0.33			-0.54
	UK		2.17			0.62
	Mexico		-0.28			-0.01
	China		4.12			3.54
	Brazil		-2			-4.41
	Corporate		-6.71			-4.81
	Less intersegment profit		0.06			0.03
	Consolidated operating profit (loss)	$	4.96		$	-0.36
	Interest Expense:
	Other foreign		0.07			0.11
	UK		0.04			0.07
	Mexico		—			0.09
	China		0.06			0.03
	Brazil		0.66			1.08
	Corporate		1.52			1.27
	Less intersegment		—			-0.46
	Consolidated interest expense	$	2.35		$	2.19
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit):
	Other foreign		0.09			0.3
	UK		0.46			0.07
	Mexico		-0.08			0.02
	China		0.97			0.92
	Brazil		-0.15			—
	Corporate		-9.58			-3.87
	Less intersegment		-0.05			-0.29
	Consolidated income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	$	-8.34		$	-2.85
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
USA	$	0.19		$	0.21
Other foreign		0.1			0.14
UK		0.02			0.03
Mexico		0.06			0.05
China		0.23			0.25
Brazil		0.22			0.35
Corporate		0.54			0.6
Less intersegment		-0.03			-0.02
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	1.33		$	1.61
Total Assets (at Balance Sheet Date): *					(as restated)
USA	$	36.35		$	28.88
Other foreign		18			15.09
UK		6.75			4.83
Mexico		4.2			3.73
China		33.04			30.12
India		-1.31			-1.19
Brazil		6.34			3.65
Corporate		70.33			57.2
Less intersegment		-80.49			-61.83
Consolidated assets	$	93.21		$	80.48
* Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation
Total Assets Less Intersegment (at Balance Sheet Date): *	Year Ended January 31
	2015			2014
	(in millions)			(in millions)
USA	$	30.14		$	30.55
Other foreign		10.32			10.94
UK		6.75			4.84
Mexico		4.13			3.66
China		17.03			15.29
India		0.44			0.61
Brazil		6.33			6.91
Corporate		18.07			7.68
Consolidated assets	$	93.21		$	80.48
Property and Equipment (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	2.3		$	2.42
Other foreign		1.77			2.06
UK		0.07			0.06
Mexico		2.17			2.09
China		2.7			2.64
India		0.05			0.03
Brazil		1.54			1.86
Corporate		1.21			0.91
Less intersegment		-0.12			—
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	11.69		$	12.07
Capital Expenditures:
USA	$	0.05		$	0.08
Other foreign		0.05			0.07
UK		0.03			0.01
Mexico		0.03			0.01
China		0.31			0.44
India		0.02			—
Brazil		0.02			0.09
Corporate		0.39			0.13
Consolidated capital expenditure	$	0.9		$	0.83
Goodwill:
USA	$	0.87		$	0.87
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87		$	0.87

UNAUDITED_QUARTERLY_RESULTS_OF1

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]		1/31/15		10/31/14		7/31/14		4/30/14
	Net sales	$	26,524	$	25,093	$	24,610	$	23,507
	Gross profit		9,942		8,608		8,062		7,099
	Earnings from operations		2,210		698		1,467		582
	Net income (loss)		11,285		-2,500		-386		0
	Basic net earnings (loss) per share		1. 60		-0.42		-0.07		0
	Diluted net earnings (loss) per share		1.58		-0.42		-0.07		0
		1/31/14		10/31/13		7/31/13		4/30/13
	Net sales from operations	$	22,222	$	22,787	$	24,639	$	21,737
	Gross profit from operations		6,249		5,042		7,462		6,080
	(Loss) earnings from operations		-389		-1,030		1,297		-237
	Net income (loss)		-1,611		-1,835		4,171		-844
	Basic net earnings (loss) per share:		-0.27		-0.31		0.75		-0.16
	Diluted net earnings (loss) per share:		-0.27		-0.31		0.74		-0.16

BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOU3

BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Numerator
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars)	$2,210,000	$698,000	$1,467,000	$582,000	($389,000)	($1,030,000)	$1,297,000	($237,000)	$8,398,704	($119,501)
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per share (weighted-average shares which reflect 356,441 shares in the treasury as a result of the stock repurchase program that ended in 2011, and 371,183 and 341,181 weighted average common equivalents relating to the warrant issued with the FY14 subordinated debt financing									6,214,303	5,689,230
Effect of dilutive securities from restricted stock plan and from dilutive effect of stock options									111,222	0
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share (adjusted weighted average shares)									6,325,525	5,689,230
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)									$1.35	($0.02)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)									$1.33	($0.02)

BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOU4

BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Interest paid	$2,019,000	$1,581,366
Income taxes paid	1,246,672	1,331,279
Accumulated amortization of warrant OID included in interest expense	$1,977,041	$260,792

BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOU5

BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Entity Wide Revenue Major Customer Description	No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales	No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs	$2,700,000	$2,400,000
Research and Development Expense	90,000	123,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	371,183	341,181
Weighted Average Number of Shares, Treasury Stock	356,441	356,441
Advertising Expense	455,000	322,000
Foreign Denominated Cash And Cash Equivalents	6,800,000	4,600,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized	$200,000	$200,000
Minimum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage Of Rebates To Be Earned By Distributors	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage Of Rebates To Be Earned By Distributors	6.00%

INVENTORIES_NET_Details

INVENTORIES, NET (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	$15,624,059	$16,348,861
Work-in-process	2,162,664	1,292,741
Finished goods	22,521,552	22,202,707
Inventory, Net, Total	$40,308,275	$39,844,309

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Det

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$21,639,639	$23,692,471
Less accumulated depreciation	-9,983,865	-11,735,960
Construction-in-progress	32,264	112,596
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	11,688,038	12,069,107
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	8,578,099	10,260,162
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	606,595	636,759
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,223,776	1,294,928
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	Lease term
Land and Building China [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,917,154	1,917,154
Land and Building Canada [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,945,227	2,201,934
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Land and Building Usa [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,060,324	3,952,275
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Land and buildings Mexico [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,066,563	2,066,563
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Land and Building Brazil [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$1,241,901	$1,362,696
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Land and Building China [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Land and Building China [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_NET_Det1

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$978,684	$1,197,696
Estimated Cost to Complete Construction-In-Progress	$32,000

BRAZIL_MANAGEMENT_AND_SHARE_PU1

BRAZIL MANAGEMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT-ARBITRATION (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Brazil Management and Share Purchase Agreement-Arbitration Award and Settlement Agreement [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current		$1,000,000	$1,000,000
Estimated Litigation Liability, Noncurrent		2,870,154	3,758,691
Former Officers [Member]
Brazil Management and Share Purchase Agreement-Arbitration Award and Settlement Agreement [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		4,000,000
Debt Instrument, Number of Periodic Payments	16 installments
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment		250,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		31-Dec-18
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current		2,870,154
Estimated Litigation Liability, Noncurrent		1,000,000
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt, Total		$129,846

INTANGIBLES_PREPAID_BANK_FEES_2

INTANGIBLES, PREPAID BANK FEES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Intangibles, prepaid bank fees and other assets, net	$443,376	$1,533,349
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Intangibles, prepaid bank fees and other assets, net	272,139	335,635
Bank Fees [Member]
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Intangibles, prepaid bank fees and other assets, net	$171,237	$1,197,714

INTANGIBLES_PREPAID_BANK_FEES_3

INTANGIBLES, PREPAID BANK FEES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET (Details 1) (Trademarks and Trade Names [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Balance Beginning of Year	$335,635	$312,238
Changes Resulting from Foreign Exchange Differences	-70,695	-66,817
Additions During Year	7,199	90,214
Changes from Impairment Charges	0	0
Balance End of Year	$272,139	$335,635

INTANGIBLES_PREPAID_BANK_FEES_4

INTANGIBLES, PREPAID BANK FEES AND OTHER ASSETS, NET (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2006
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$355,938	$409,297
Mifflin Valley, Inc [Member]
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount1			900,000
Bank Fees [Member]
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	389,167	267,718
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	120,873
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	50,364
CA Certification in Brazil [Member]
Intangibles Prepaid Bank Fees And Other Assets Net [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$161,496	$98,000

LONGTERM_DEBT_AND_SUBSEQUENT_E2

LONG-TERM DEBT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
1 Year or less	$8,990,788
2 Years	24,119
3 Years	25,721
4 Years	27,430
5 Years	29,253
After 5 Years	693,114
Total	9,790,425
Borrowings In Weifang China [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
1 Year or less	2,124,530
2 Years	0
3 Years	0
4 Years	0
5 Years	0
After 5 Years	0
Total	2,124,530
Borrowings In UK [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
1 Year or less	486,584
2 Years	0
3 Years	0
4 Years	0
5 Years	0
After 5 Years	0
Total	486,584
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
1 Year or less	5,641,965
2 Years	0
3 Years	0
4 Years	0
5 Years	0
After 5 Years	0
Total	5,641,965
Borrowings In Canada [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
1 Year or less	50,000
2 Years	24,119
3 Years	25,721
4 Years	27,430
5 Years	29,253
After 5 Years	693,114
Total	849,637
Borrowings In Brazil [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
1 Year or less	687,709
2 Years	0
3 Years	0
4 Years	0
5 Years	0
After 5 Years	0
Total	$687,709

LONGTERM_DEBT_AND_SUBSEQUENT_E3

LONG-TERM DEBT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details Textual)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Mar. 27, 2014

Mar. 27, 2014

Mar. 27, 2014

Mar. 27, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Dec. 03, 2014

Dec. 03, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2014

Oct. 29, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Oct. 11, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Oct. 11, 2014

Oct. 11, 2014

Jun. 28, 2013

Jun. 28, 2013

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Mar. 25, 2015

Mar. 25, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2015

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Private Placement [Member]

China Subsidiary [Member]

China Subsidiary [Member]

Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co Ltd And Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank [Member]

Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co Ltd And Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank [Member]

Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co Ltd And Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank [Member]

Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co Ltd And Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Borrowings In UK [Member]

Borrowings In UK [Member]

Borrowings In UK [Member]

Borrowings In UK [Member]

Borrowings In UK [Member]

UNITED STATES [Member]

Subordinated Debt [Member]

Subordinated Debt [Member]

Subordinated Debt [Member]

Bank of China Anqiu Branch [Member]

Bank of China Anqiu Branch [Member]

Bank of China Anqiu Branch [Member]

Bank of China Anqiu Branch [Member]

Bank of China Anqiu Branch [Member]

Senior Loan Agreement [Member]

Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member]

Qingdao China [Member]

Plot 24 [Member]

Plot 24 [Member]

Brazil Loans [Member]

Brazil Loans [Member]

Brazil Loans [Member]

Brazil Loans [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Business Development Bank Of Canada [Member]

Business Development Bank Of Canada [Member]

Senior Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Credit Facility [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Craig-Hallum Capital Partners LLC [Member]

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

USD ($)

GBP (£)

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

USD ($)

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

Private Placement [Member]

USD ($)

CNY

China Subsidiary [Member]

China Subsidiary [Member]

USD ($)

Junior Lender [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

INR

USD ($)

BRL

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

Amendment [Member]

Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co Ltd And Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank [Member]

Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co Ltd And Weifang Rural Credit Cooperative Bank [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

USD ($)

USD ($)

CNY

Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member]

Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member]

Junior Lender [Member]

Senior Lender [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Subordinated Debt, Total

$3,500,000

Warrants To Purchase Common Stock

55,500

566,015

Beneficial Ownership Percentage

9.58%

Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt

0

3,500,000

3,500,000

Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Percentage Of Accounts Receivable

85.00%

Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Percentage Of Eligible Inventory

60.00%

Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Percentage Of Liquidation Value Of Inventory

85.00%

Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Inbound Inventory In Transit Inventory

1,000,000

Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Receivables And Inventory Held By Canadian Subsidiary

2,000,000

Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Amount Available At Closing

9,400,000

Line of Credit Facility, Collateral

A perfected first security lien on all of the Borrowers United States and Canadian assets, other than its Mexican plant and the Canadian warehouse o Pledge of 65% of Lakeland US stock in all foreign subsidiaries other than 100% pledge of stock of its Canadian subsidiaries

Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description

LIBOR rate plus 525 basis points

325 basis points

Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End

6.72%

6.72%

5.60%

5.60%

6.00%

6.00%

7.38%

7.38%

6.42%

6.42%

Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.50%

Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount

3,000

Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

1.1 to 1.00

Line Of Credit Facility Financial Covenant Minimum Amount Of EBITDA Quarter One

4,100,000

Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant, Capital Expenditures

1,000,000

line Of Credit, Facility Other Covenants, Limitation On Advances

200,000

Line Of Credit, Facility Other Covenants, Limitation On Investments In Foreign Subsidiaries

1,000,000

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

5.35%

5.35%

2.50%

1.40%

Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate

3.44%

3.44%

Short-term Debt, Refinanced, Amount

1,100,000

Debt Instrument, Term

240 months

240 months

5 years

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage

6.45%

6.45%

Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment

6,447

8,169

Long-term Debt, Current Maturities

50,000

Long-term Debt, Total

9,790,425

5,641,965

799,637

1,064,849

Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

2,200,000

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

2,300,000

1,500,000

Line Of Credit Facility Advance Rate

3.46%

3.00%

Line Of Credit Facility Bench mark Interest Rate At Period End

120.00%

120.00%

120.00%

120.00%

123.00%

Professional Fees

132,000

6,501

40,000

7,475

46,000

Long-term Line of Credit

1,300,000

8,000,000

1,300,000

8,000,000

486,584

800,000

5,000,000

800,000

5,000,000

15,000,000

15,000,000

1,300,000

8,000,000

Short-Term Debt

3,298,823

2,558,545

687,709

1,830,888

Accrued Liabilities

5,299

14,108

Notes Payable

600,000

400,000

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period

14,600,000

13,700,000

Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period

6.55%

5.53%

Line Of Credit Facility Floor Interest Rate

6.25%

4.25%

Line Of Credit Facility Initial Interest Rate

6.25%

Line Of Credit Facility Origination Fee Amount

225,000

Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates

700,000

Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary

500,000

Payments of Dividends

1,700,000

Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes

422,321

-8,337,360

-2,851,391

Proceeds from Sale of Land Held-for-use

428,827

25,000,000

Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis

200

Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity

1,900,000

1,250,000

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other

1,110,000

1,110,000

Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs

$1,600,000

$600,000

$600,000

Class of Warrant or Right, Date from which Warrants or Rights Exercisable

31-Oct-14

Warrant Term

five year

Line Of Credit Facility, Extended Maturity Date

28-Jun-17

Line Of Credit facility Maturity Description

An initial term of three years from June 28, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), which has been extended by one year pursuant to the Amendment. Prepayment penalties of 2% if prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date and 1% thereafter.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_AND_STOCK_2

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK OPTIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Outstanding at January 31, 2014	24,000
Number of Shares, Granted	0
Number of Shares, Exercised	-5,000
Number of Shares, Forfeited	-2,000
Number of Shares, Outstanding, Outstanding at January 31, 2015	17,000	24,000
Number of Shares, Exercisable at January 31, 2015	17,000
Number of Shares, Reserved for future issuance, Directors' Plan (expired on December 31, 2012)	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding at January 31, 2014 (in dollars per share)	$7.47
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	$0
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercised (in dollars per share)	$6.44
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$13.10
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding at January 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)	$7.11	$7.47
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercisable at January 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)	$7.11
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding at January 31, 2015 (in years)	1 year 9 months 29 days	2 years 11 months 12 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable at January 31, 2015 (in years)	1 year 9 months 29 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at January 31, 2015 (in dollars)	$54,580	$0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at January 31, 2015 (in dollars)	$54,580

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_AND_STOCK_3

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK OPTIONS (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	276,406
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	23,234
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	32,234
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	264,406
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.04
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$8.64
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$5.95
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.44
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.27
Restricted Stock Grants - Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	150,500
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	147,500
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.44
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.44
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.44
Restricted Stock Grants - Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	49,500
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	49,500
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.44
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.44
Matching Award Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	6,000
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	14,600
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	17,600
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.48
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$8.82
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$7.99
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$8.16
Bonus in stock - employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	55,189
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	2,500
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	21,517
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	36,172
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$4.63
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$8.58
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$5.41
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$4.44
Retainer in stock - directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	15,217
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	6,134
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	7,717
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	13,634
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$5.67
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$8.24
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.65
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$6.27
Shares Under 2009 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	4,116
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	4,116
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$8.66
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$8.66
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Shares Under 2009 Equity Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Grants - Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	0
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Shares Under 2009 Equity Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Grants - Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	0
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Shares Under 2009 Equity Plan [Member] | Matching Award Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$7.99
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$7.99
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Shares Under 2009 Equity Plan [Member] | Bonus in stock - employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	0
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Shares Under 2009 Equity Plan [Member] | Retainer in stock - directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	1,116
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	1,116
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$10.45
Granted during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Becoming Vested during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$10.45
Forfeited during FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$0
Shares Under 2012 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	272,290
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	23,234
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	28,118
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	264,406
Shares Under 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Grants - Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	150,500
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	147,500
Shares Under 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Grants - Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	49,500
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	0
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	49,500
Shares Under 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Matching Award Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	3,000
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	14,600
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	0
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	17,600
Shares Under 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Bonus in stock - employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	55,189
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	2,500
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	21,517
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	36,172
Shares Under 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Retainer in stock - directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at Beginning of FY15, restricted stock	14,101
Granted during FY15, restricted stock	6,134
Becoming Vested during FY15, restricted stock	6,601
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	13,634
Restricted Stock Plan 2012 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized Under 2012 Plan as Revised	310,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	45,594
Reallocation by Board of Directors	0
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	20,476
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	25,118
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	264,406
Restricted Stock Plan 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Grants - Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized Under 2012 Plan as Revised	173,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	25,500
Reallocation by Board of Directors	-20,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	8,500
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	-3,000
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	147,500
Restricted Stock Plan 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Grants - Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized Under 2012 Plan as Revised	50,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	500
Reallocation by Board of Directors	0
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	500
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	49,500
Restricted Stock Plan 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Matching Award Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized Under 2012 Plan as Revised	9,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	-8,600
Reallocation by Board of Directors	10,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	1,400
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	0
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	17,600
Restricted Stock Plan 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Bonus in stock - employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized Under 2012 Plan as Revised	40,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	3,828
Reallocation by Board of Directors	20,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	2,311
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	21,517
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	36,172
Restricted Stock Plan 2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Retainer in stock - directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized Under 2012 Plan as Revised	38,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	24,366
Reallocation by Board of Directors	-10,000
Shares Remaining Available for Future Issuance	7,765
Forfeited during FY15, restricted stock	6,601
Outstanding Unvested Grants at Maximum at End of FY15, restricted stock	13,634

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_AND_STOCK_4

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK OPTIONS (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 20, 2009	Jun. 17, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period		32,234
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		23,234
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$8.64
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number		264,406	276,406
Share-based Compensation		$1,202,986	$197,744
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense		433,075	71,188
Proceeds From Issuance of Private Placement, Gross	11,100,000
Subordinated Borrowing, Interest Rate	12.00%
Repayments of Subordinated Debt	3,600,000	3,594,371	0
Private Placement Fee	777,000
Percentage of Private Placement Fee	7.00%
Warrants To Purchase Common Stock	55,500
Warrants Exercise Price	$11
Professional Fees	132,000
Share Price	$14.10
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Intrinsic Value	$3.10
Private Placement [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	1,110,000
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share	$10
Equity Incentive 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation		1,182,279	180,552
Equity Incentive 2009 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation		20,707	17,192
Non-employee Directors Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options to Purchase Common Stock		5,000
Additional Options to Purchase Common Stock		1,000
Director Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation		0	0
Restricted Stock [Member] | Equity Incentive 2012 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				310,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period		32,133
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		264,406
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$6.27
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number		208,406
Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized, Stock Options		328,053
Restricted Stock [Member] | Equity Incentive 2009 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized					253,000
Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized, Stock Options		$0
Employees Bonus In Stock Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Percent Age Of Cash Compensation Taken In Restricted Stock		30.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		133.00%
Director Fee In Stock Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		133.00%

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pretax Income (Loss)		$61,344	($2,970,892)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Current:
Federal		-222,315	512,202
State and other taxes		129,893	39,810
Foreign		1,246,378	1,303,875
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred:
Domestic		-12,437,201	-162,847
Valuation allowance-deferred tax asset		2,945,885	-4,544,431	4,500,000
Foreign		0	0
Total	422,321	-8,337,360	-2,851,391
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pretax Income (Loss)		-472,667	1,962,763
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Pretax Income (Loss)		$534,011	($4,933,655)

INCOME_TAXES_Details_1

INCOME TAXES (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statutory rate	34.00%		34.00%
State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit	-592.85%		-0.88%
Adjustment to Deferred	84.97%		0.00%
Dividend from sale of Qingdao and from Canada relating to financing	758.69%		-17.33%
Brazil losses with no tax benefit	0.00%		-69.42%
Brazil Worthless Stock Deduction	-19135.81%
Original Issue Discount	1077.32%
Argentina Flowthrough Loss	-170.62%
Permanent differences	-38.02%		-12.44%
Foreign tax rate differential	0.00%	[1]	2.67%	[1]
Valuation allowance-deferred tax asset	4802.37%		159.38%
Other	-411.60%		0.00%
Effective rate	-13591.55%		95.98%
[1]	The foreign rate differential is due to losses in India, Chile and Argentina treated as pass through entities for US tax purposes, the VAT tax charge in Brazil and the elimination of intercompany profit in inventory, all of which serve to reduce the consolidated pretax income.

INCOME_TAXES_Details_2

INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
Inventories	$1,153,094		$1,545,663
US tax loss carryforwards, including work opportunity credit	11,931,395	[1]	233,798	[1]
Accounts receivable and accrued rebates	80,748		125,159
Accrued compensation and other	137,860		183,434
India reserves - US deduction	164,190		613,200
Equity based compensation	573,966		215,872
Foreign tax credit carry-forward	2,170,109		1,243,519
State and local carry-forwards	980,872		145,528
Depreciation and other	146,657		299,756
Amortization	-148,516		0
Accrued interest on subordinated debt	0		101,349
Deferred tax asset	17,190,375		4,707,278
Less valuation allowance	2,945,884		0
Net deferred tax asset - USA	14,244,491		4,707,278
Shown on the accompanying balance sheet as follows:
Current	1,143,893		4,707,278
Non-current	$13,100,598		$0
[1]	The federal net operating loss (bNOLb) that is left after FY15 will expire after 1/31/2035 (20 years from the generated date of 1/31/2015). The credits will begin to expire after 1/31/2030 (20 years from the 1st carryover year generated date of 1/31/2010) and will fully expire after 1/31/2033.

INCOME_TAXES_Details_Textual

INCOME TAXES (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	BRL	USD ($)	USD ($)	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Weifang Lakeland Safety Products Co., Ltd. [Member]	Weifang Meiyang Protective Products Co., Ltd [Member]
							USD ($)	USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Tax Expense	$100,000	280,416
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	21,600,000		18,000,000
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized, Amount of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability, Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	3,200,000		3,200,000
Estimated Dividends, Amount								1,000,000
Estimated Dividends, Percentage								33.00%
Dividends							1,300,000	450,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	2,945,885		-4,544,431	4,500,000
Operating Loss Carry forwards Expiration Period					15 years	20 years
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Other, Amount	-9,500,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Goodwill and Amortization	$900,000	2,774,843

BENEFIT_PLANS_Details_Textual

BENEFIT PLANS (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	15.00%

VAT_TAX_ISSUE_IN_BRAZIL_AND_PR2

VAT TAX ISSUE IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS (Details)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
	USD ($)	BRL	VAT Claims, One [Member]	VAT Claims, One [Member]	VAT Claims, Two [Member]	VAT Claims, Two [Member]	VAT Claims, Three [Member]	VAT Claims, Three [Member]	VAT Claims, Four [Member]	VAT Claims, Four [Member]
			USD ($)	BRL	USD ($)	BRL	USD ($)	BRL	USD ($)	BRL
Vat Tax Issue In Brazil [Line Items]
VAT Claims, Principal		7,491,261		305,897		573,457		6,209,836		402,071
VAT Claims, Interest And Penalty		11,054,740		534,038		1,337,933		8,356,422		826,346
VAT Claims, Total	$6,966,157	18,546,000	$315,492	839,935	$717,947	1,911,390	$5,471,306	14,566,258	$461,412	1,228,417
VAT Claims, Loss Possibility			Remote	Remote	Remote	Remote	Probable	Probable	Remote	Remote
VAT Claims, Strategy			To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit	To await Judicial Process and negotiate judicial deposit
VAT Claims, Collateral			New Land	New Land	Plant	Plant	-	-	New Land	New Land

VAT_TAX_ISSUE_IN_BRAZIL_AND_PR3

VAT TAX ISSUE IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS (Details 1)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)	BRL
Vat Tax Issue In Brazil [Line Items]
Long-term liabilities, Taxes payable	$2.30	6.2

VAT_TAX_ISSUE_IN_BRAZIL_AND_PR4

VAT TAX ISSUE IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS (Details Textual)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2010

31-May-10

31-May-10

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Apr. 30, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Apr. 30, 2010

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

Oct. 31, 2010

Oct. 31, 2010

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 31, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

Latest Tax Year [Member]

Tax Year 2010 [Member]

Tax Year 2015 [Member]

After State Amnesty Accepted [Member]

After State Amnesty Accepted [Member]

Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member]

Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member]

Claim December 2013 By State of Sao Paulo [Member]

Claim December 2013 By State of Sao Paulo [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

BRL

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

USD ($)

BRL

Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment

Value Added Tax Examination Claims Incurred In Period

$3,000,000

4,800,000

$45,000

Value Added Tax Examination Penalties and Interest Expense

3,500,000

5,600,000

200,000

Formal Judicial Process Period

10 years

5 years

Value Added Tax Claims, Accepted Amnesty for Smaller Claim, Periodic Payment

18,000

42,000

1,691

4,500

Value Added Tax Claims, Percentage of Abatement for Penalty and Interest

80.00%

80.00%

Value Added Tax Claims, Penalty and Interest, Accrued

153,000

Value Added Tax Claims Including Penalty And Interest

75,000

172,000

Value Added Tax Examination Income Tax Total

6,500,000

10,400,000

Value Added Tax Claim Paid Amount

1,900,000

3,500,000

Value Added Tax Credit Carryforward Amount

1,100,000

2,100,000

Value Added Tax Judicial Tax Claim Amount

5,800,000

15,400,000

2,300,000

6,200,000

Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties

3,100,000

8,300,000

Value Added Tax Available For Credit

1,300,000

3,400,000

Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties Defendable

500,000

1,300,000

Value Added Tax Judicial deposit

2,300,000

6,200,000

Value Added Tax Payable During Period

5,500,000

14,600,000

Value Added Tax Judicial Tax Claim Percentage

20.00%

20.00%

Value Added Tax Credit

3,400,000

1,900,000

1,300,000

Value Added Tax Favourable Adjustment

700,000

Loss Contingency, Opinion of Counsel

our attorney informs us that R$1.0 (US $0.4) million will be successfully defended based on a lapse of statute of limitations and R$0.3 (US $0.1) million based on state auditor misunderstanding.

our attorney informs us that R$1.0 (US $0.4) million will be successfully defended based on a lapse of statute of limitations and R$0.3 (US $0.1) million based on state auditor misunderstanding.

Taxes Payable

$2,300,000

6,200,000

MAJOR_SUPPLIER_Details_Textual

MAJOR SUPPLIER (Details Textual) (Southern Mills [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Southern Mills [Member]
Major Supplier [Line Items]
Entity Wide Purchases Major Supplier Percentage	7.80%	12.70%

RELATED_PARTIES_AND_TRANSACTIO1

RELATED PARTIES AND TRANSACTIONS (Details Textual) (Affiliated Entity [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$520,000	$587,000

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Line Items]
Gross rental	$781,502	$813,448
Rentals paid to related parties	$0	$0

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 1) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015
Year ending January 31,
2016	$347,808
2017	315,251
2018	293,539
2019	66,250
2020	269,750
and thereafter	$269,750

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_3

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
	USD ($)		Termination Agreement [Member]	Termination Agreement [Member]	Termination Agreement [Member]
			USD ($)	BRL	USD ($)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Line Items]
Annual Base Remuneration Payments Due Current	$1,094,375
Annual Base Remuneration Payments Due In Two Years	1,110,000
Annual Base Remuneration Payments Due In Three Years	967,083
Annual Base Remuneration Payments Due In Four Years	83,333
Employment Contract Percentage Of Reduction In Pay		8.00%
Employment Contract Percentage Of Reduction In Pay To Be Paid In Restricted Shares		30.00%
Termination Agreement Aggregate Maximum Payout			470,000	1,100,000
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current					280,605
Termination Agreement Entry Date			31-Jan-15	31-Jan-15
Termination Agreement Payment Terms			Mr. Bastos continued to receive his normal salary for six months and then began to receive 3% of Lakeland Brazils sales, up to a total payout equal to the aggregate R$1.1 million	Mr. Bastos continued to receive his normal salary for six months and then began to receive 3% of Lakeland Brazils sales, up to a total payout equal to the aggregate R$1.1 million
Termination Agreement Expiry Date			31-Dec-15	31-Dec-15
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	8,000,000
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	1,000,000
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum	1,500,000
Loss Contingency Accrual	$627,039
Loss Contingency, Actions Taken by Defendant	it is anticipated the Company would contribute funding of slightly less than US $1,600,000 to the buyer, subject to possible repayment from the buyer and possible recoupment through a land sale.

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_FOR1

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Before Tax	($124,967)	($475,865)
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax Price Per Share	$0.02	$0.08
Other Comprehensive Income, Other, Net of Tax	131,483
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Assets	$3,975,000	$1,633,542

MANUFACTURING_SEGMENT_DATA_Det

MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$26,524,000	$25,093,000	$24,610,000	$23,507,000	$22,222,000	$22,787,000	$24,639,000	$21,737,000	$99,733,744	$91,384,695
Sales Revenue, Percentage									100.00%	100.00%
Domestic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									50,070,000	46,730,000
Sales Revenue, Percentage									50.21%	51.14%
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$49,660,000	$44,650,000
Sales Revenue, Percentage									49.79%	48.86%

MANUFACTURING_SEGMENT_DATA_Det1

MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014		Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$26,524,000		$25,093,000	$24,610,000	$23,507,000	$22,222,000		$22,787,000	$24,639,000	$21,737,000	$99,733,744		$91,384,695
Operating Profit (Loss)											4,957,402		-359,009
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											1,334,621		1,606,993
Interest Expense											-2,352,201		-2,186,450
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)				422,321							-8,337,360		-2,851,391
Total assets	93,207,703	[1]				80,482,981	[1]				93,207,703	[1]	80,482,981	[1]
Property and Equipment	11,688,038					12,069,107					11,688,038		12,069,107
Capital Expenditures											900,000		830,000
Goodwill	871,297					871,297					871,297		871,297
External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											99,730,000		91,380,000
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											42,880,000		39,290,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											60,000		30,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											-30,000		-20,000
Interest Expense											0		-460,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)											-50,000		-290,000
Total assets	-80,490,000	[1]				-61,830,000	[1]				-80,490,000	[1]	-61,830,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	-120,000					0					-120,000		0
Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											-42,880,000		-39,290,000
Unites States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											54,540,000		50,530,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											7,270,000		5,220,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											190,000		210,000
Total assets	36,350,000	[1]				28,880,000	[1]				36,350,000	[1]	28,880,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	2,300,000					2,420,000					2,300,000		2,420,000
Capital Expenditures											50,000		80,000
Goodwill	870,000					870,000					870,000		870,000
Unites States [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											50,080,000		46,730,000
Unites States [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											4,460,000		3,800,000
Total assets	30,140,000	[1]				30,550,000	[1]				30,140,000	[1]	30,550,000	[1]
Other foreign [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											14,590,000		11,870,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											330,000		-540,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											100,000		140,000
Interest Expense											70,000		110,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)											90,000		300,000
Total assets	18,000,000	[1]				15,090,000	[1]				18,000,000	[1]	15,090,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	1,770,000					2,060,000					1,770,000		2,060,000
Capital Expenditures											50,000		70,000
Other foreign [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											13,120,000		10,020,000
Other foreign [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											1,470,000		1,850,000
Total assets	10,320,000	[1]				10,940,000	[1]				10,320,000	[1]	10,940,000	[1]
UK [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											14,410,000		11,570,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											2,170,000		620,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											20,000		30,000
Interest Expense											40,000		70,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)											460,000		70,000
Total assets	6,750,000	[1]				4,830,000	[1]				6,750,000	[1]	4,830,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	70,000					60,000					70,000		60,000
Capital Expenditures											30,000		10,000
UK [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											14,400,000		11,570,000
UK [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											10,000		0
Total assets	6,750,000	[1]				4,840,000	[1]				6,750,000	[1]	4,840,000	[1]
Mexico [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											3,660,000		3,170,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											-280,000		-10,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											60,000		50,000
Interest Expense											0		90,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)											-80,000		20,000
Total assets	4,200,000	[1]				3,730,000	[1]				4,200,000	[1]	3,730,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	2,170,000					2,090,000					2,170,000		2,090,000
Capital Expenditures											30,000		10,000
Mexico [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											1,610,000		1,260,000
Mexico [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											2,050,000		1,910,000
Total assets	4,130,000	[1]				3,660,000	[1]				4,130,000	[1]	3,660,000	[1]
China [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											46,760,000		44,300,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											4,120,000		3,540,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											230,000		250,000
Interest Expense											60,000		30,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)											970,000		920,000
Total assets	33,040,000	[1]				30,120,000	[1]				33,040,000	[1]	30,120,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	2,700,000					2,640,000					2,700,000		2,640,000
Capital Expenditures											310,000		440,000
China [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											14,280,000		14,760,000
China [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											32,480,000		29,540,000
Total assets	17,030,000	[1]				15,290,000	[1]				17,030,000	[1]	15,290,000	[1]
Brazil [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											6,310,000		7,210,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											-2,000,000		-4,410,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											220,000		350,000
Interest Expense											660,000		1,080,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)											-150,000		0
Total assets	6,340,000	[1]				3,650,000	[1]				6,340,000	[1]	3,650,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	1,540,000					1,860,000					1,540,000		1,860,000
Capital Expenditures											20,000		90,000
Brazil [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											6,240,000		7,040,000
Brazil [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											70,000		170,000
Total assets	6,330,000	[1]				6,910,000	[1]				6,330,000	[1]	6,910,000	[1]
Corporate [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											2,340,000		2,020,000
Operating Profit (Loss)											-6,710,000		-4,810,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense											540,000		600,000
Interest Expense											1,520,000		1,270,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)											-9,580,000		-3,870,000
Total assets	70,330,000	[1]				57,200,000	[1]				70,330,000	[1]	57,200,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	1,210,000					910,000					1,210,000		910,000
Capital Expenditures											390,000		130,000
Corporate [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											0		0
Corporate [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales											2,340,000		2,020,000
Total assets	18,070,000	[1]				7,680,000	[1]				18,070,000	[1]	7,680,000	[1]
India [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total assets	-1,310,000	[1]				-1,190,000	[1]				-1,310,000	[1]	-1,190,000	[1]
Property and Equipment	50,000					30,000					50,000		30,000
Capital Expenditures											20,000		0
India [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total assets	$440,000	[1]				$610,000	[1]				$440,000	[1]	$610,000	[1]
[1]	Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation

TAX_RECOVERABLE_AND_JUDICIAL_D1

TAX RECOVERABLE AND JUDICIAL DEPOSITS IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	$568,052
Subsidiaries [Member]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	$1,300,000

SUBSEQUENT_EVENT_POTENTIAL_SAL1

SUBSEQUENT EVENT - POTENTIAL SALE OF THE COMPANY'S BRAZILIAN OPERATIONS (Details Textual) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Net	$1,600,000
Business Exit Costs	1,900,000
Legal Fees	$300,000

UNAUDITED_QUARTERLY_RESULTS_OF2

UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Net sales	$26,524,000	$25,093,000	$24,610,000	$23,507,000	$22,222,000	$22,787,000	$24,639,000	$21,737,000	$99,733,744	$91,384,695
Gross profit	9,942,000	8,608,000	8,062,000	7,099,000	6,249,000	5,042,000	7,462,000	6,080,000	33,711,949	24,833,341
Earnings from operations	2,210,000	698,000	1,467,000	582,000	-389,000	-1,030,000	1,297,000	-237,000	8,398,704	-119,501
Net income (loss)	$11,285,000	($2,500,000)	($386,000)	$0	($1,611,000)	($1,835,000)	$4,171,000	($844,000)	$8,398,704	($119,501)
Basic net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$1.35	($0.42)	($0.07)	$0	($0.27)	($0.31)	$0.75	($0.16)	$1.35	($0.02)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$1.58	($0.42)	($0.07)	$0	($0.27)	($0.31)	$0.74	($0.16)	$1.33	($0.02)