footwear patternmaker

Footwear patternmakers design and cut patterns for all kinds of footwear using a variety of hand and simple machine tools. They check various nesting variants and perform material consumption estimation. Once the sample model has been approved for production, they produce series of patterns for range of footwear in different sizes.

Alternative Labels

footwear pattern-maker

footwear pattern cutter

footwear pattern designer

footwear pattern designer and cutter

footwear pattern designer and maker

pattern designer and cutter

pattern designer and maker

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

analyse types of footwear create patterns for footwear make technical drawings of fashion pieces operate 2D CAD for footwear operate patternmaking machinery perform pattern grading work in textile manufacturing teams

Essential Knowledge

footwear components footwear manufacturing technology footwear materials footwear quality

Optional Skills and Competences

apply development process to footwear design create solutions to problems create technical sketches for footwear design 2D pattern for footwear 3D visualisation develop footwear collection prepare footwear samples reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing use communication techniques

Optional Knowledge

ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design footwear creation process manual cutting processes for leather

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/93aa611c-a58c-43ff-bc34-6e201dfdd0dd

Status

released

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