Repair footwear and leathergoods using adhesive methods

This standard is about carrying out repairs to footwear or leathergoods using adhesives.   This standard can apply in a retail or manufacturing environment.  Repairs could involve repairing damaged parts, adding replacement components or correcting damage to colour.

This standard includes identifying required repairs, agreeing options, schedules and costs,  preparing for and carrying out repairs and polishing and buffing articles.

This standard is for those who carry out repairs on footwear or leathergoods using adhesive methods in a retail or manufacturing environment.

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1. make sure the work area is free from hazards at all times
2. identify the position and extent of required repairs
3. agree repair activities, timescales and expected costs with appropriate people
4. prepare machines, tools and adhesives that are appropriate for repairs
5. remove worn or damaged parts that are being repaired or replaced
6. check the availability of sufficient quantities of materials and components to complete repairs
7. make sure that materials and components used are free of faults and compatible with article's materials and components
8. use repair materials and components in a way that minimises wastage
9. carry out repairs to the expected quality
10. make sure repairs are completed within agreed timescales
11. polish or buff repaired articles when required
12. comply with written instructions relating to repairs
13. complete required forms, records and other documentation
14. work to legal requirements, standards and regulations, policies, procedures and professional codes at all times

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1. the features and characteristics of worn and damaged footwear or leathergoods
2. construction methods and compatible materials and components for articles being repaired 
3. repair options available and the correct combinations of materials and components
4. factors influencing repair options and their costs
5. how to communicate with appropriate people about repair options, timescales and costs including customers and managers
6. availability of materials and components
7. types of solvents and adhesives, their compatibilty with materials and how to prepare and use them
8. common problems encountered when repairing with adhesives and methods to prevent and correct these problems
9. tools and machinery required for repairs and how to set up, use them and close them down
10. types, sizes and uses of components and how to attach them
11. types, sizes and uses of fasteners and how to correctly and neatly secure them
12. when and how to trim excess material
13. the organisation's policies about ethical production and sustainability
14. the effects of wastage on operations and sustainability
15. how to mix and prepare colours and prepare articles to receive colouring
16. techniques used to obtain different surfaces and finishes
17. the different types of polishing and buffing materials and equipment
18. the organisation's rules, codes, guidelines and standards
19. safety precautions relating to the storage, handling and use of solvents, adhesives and colours
20. safety precautions relating to the use of tools and equipment including those for edge cutting, trimming, polishing, attaching metal fastenings and using abrasives
21. statutory responsibilities under health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations
22. common hazards in the work area and workplace procedures for dealing with them
23. manufacturers' instructions relating to the use of machinery, tools and adhesives

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30 Mar 2025

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Current

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Original

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Ceative Skillset

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SKSFS1

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Footwear Officer, Footwear Specialist, Manufacturing Technologies, Textile and Garment Trades, Repairs Assistant

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5419

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Footwear; leathergoods; repairs; adhesives; components' colour

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