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bespoke footwear technician

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Description

Bespoke footwear technicians perform activities in small production environments, e.g. workshops, where footwear is typically custom-made. They design, prepare, cut and sew, assemble and finish custom made footwear.

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Theoretical Knowledge

footwear equipments footwear machinery footwear components footwear manufacturing technology footwear quality manual cutting processes for leather footwear materials automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods footwear and leather goods marketing planning

Practical Skills

apply stitching techniques apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction apply pre-stitching techniques apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques prepare footwear samples apply development process to footwear design apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods create patterns for footwear create technical sketches for footwear cut footwear uppers innovate in footwear and leather goods industry perform pattern grading create solutions to problems use IT tools apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods implement footwear marketing plan develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing perform packing of footwear and leather goods work in textile manufacturing teams