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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-070306.txt : 20071217
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-070306.hdr.sgml : 20071217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071217180029
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-070306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071217

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:			Hutchison William S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001340154

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21543
		FILM NUMBER:		071311042

	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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001340154</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hutchison William S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7401 BOONE AVENUE NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKLYN PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55428</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Msing &amp; Sourcing Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was granted options to purchase 80,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan. The options will become exercisable in 33 1/3% increments on each of December 13, 2008, December 13, 2009 and December 13, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Amy C. Seidel, on behalf of William S. Hutchison</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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