CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Net income (loss)	$ (576,636)	$ 648,852	$ 1,170,654	$ (124,648)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cash flow hedge in China	40,698	0	108,375	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,000,026)	599,242	(538,604)	1,346,980
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,576,662)	1,248,094	632.050	1,222,332
Lakeland Brazil S A [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,904,804)	504,978	(678,905)	1,333,788
Canada [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(25,641)	4,396	(263)	26,861
United Kingdom [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(94,165)	34,850	11,494	(73,660)
China [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	19,908	55,018	46,645	59,991
Russia/kazakhstan [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ (36,022)	$ 0	$ (25,950)	$ 0