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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070622190517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-038599
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070622
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070622

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016607
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				411839933
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 BOONE AVENUE NORTH
		STREET 2:		ST LOUIS PARK
		CITY:			BROOKLYN PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123914000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Acheson Darren L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403588

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21543
		FILM NUMBER:		07937477

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-391-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7401 BOONE AVENUE NORTH
		CITY:			BROOKLYN PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55428
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001016607</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WLSN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403588</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Acheson Darren L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLDNER HAWN</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Darren L. Acheson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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