Description
Leather goods product developers perform and interface between design and actual production. They analyse and study designer’s specifications and transform them into technical requirements, updating concepts to manufacturing lines, selecting or even designing components and selecting materials. Leather goods product developers also perform the pattern engineering, namely they make patterns manually and produce technical drawings for various range of tools, especially cutting. They evaluate prototypes, performing required tests for samples and confirming the customer’s quality requirements and pricing constrains.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
use communication techniquesuse IT toolscommunicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languagesdistinguish fabricsimplement footwear marketing plandevelop footwear and leather goods marketing planssketch leather goodsreduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturingapply development process to footwear designapply fashion trends to footwear and leather goodsdistinguish accessoriesinnovate in footwear and leather goods industrydevelop leather goods collectionprepare leather goods samples