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Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
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Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
Canvas and Leather Goods Makers make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, canvas and sailcloth articles, and related products.
Fun facts
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Decline Future Growth
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73% full-time Full-Time Share
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23% female Gender Share
Tasks
There are many tasks done by canvas and leather goods makers. A few are listed below:
- cutting and preparing canvas, leather and sailcloth to design specifications, patterns and drawings
- sewing, gluing and riveting sections of canvas together to make articles such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins and horse rugs
- attaching grommets, fastenings and other fittings to canvas goods
- joining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
- restoring and repairing leather articles
- fabricating sails
- designing patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
- making and grading patterns using manual and computerised methods
- clicking synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
- altering and repairing footwear
Specific occupations
- Canvas Goods Fabricator
- Leather Goods Maker
- Sail Maker
- Shoemaker
- Canvas Goods Maker
- Saddler
- Medical Grade Shoemaker
- Shoe Repairer