About this career
Leather goods patternmakers design and cut patterns for various kinds of leather goods using a variety of hand and simple machine tools. They check nesting variants and estimate material consumption.
Essential skills
apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods
operate patternmaking machinery
Required knowledge
leather goods components
leather goods manufacturing processes
leather goods materials
leather goods quality
Additional skills
apply development process to footwear design
create patterns for textile products
develop leather goods collection
prepare leather goods samples
reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
repair patterns
select pattern material
sketch leather goods
use communication techniques
ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design
footwear creation process
Also known as
leather goods modelist
leather goods pattern-maker
leather goods pattern maker
pattern maker leather goods
leatherware modelist
leatherware pattern-maker
