Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Apr. 11, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LAKELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000798081
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2022
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		8,555,672
Entity Public Float			$ 205.2
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-15535
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3115216
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Icfr Auditor Attestation Flag	true
City Area Code	256
Local Phone Number	350-3873
Security 12b Title	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	LAKE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Address Address Line 1	1525 Perimeter Parkway
Entity Address City Or Town	Suite 325 Huntsville
Entity Address State Or Province	AL
Auditor Firm Id	34
Auditor Location	Memphis, Tennessee
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	35806
Auditor Name	Deloitte & Touche LLP