Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Dec. 08, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000798081
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2020
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		8,019,980
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-15535
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Address Address Line 1	202 Pride Lane SW
Entity Address City Or Town	Decatur
Entity Address State Or Province	AL
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3115216
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	35603
City Area Code	256
Local Phone Number	350-3873
Security 12b Title	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	LAKE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes