Develop footwear products

This standard is about developing patterns and lasts, sourcing materials and organising the production of footwear samples.

This includes interpreting designs, designing new or adapting existing patterns, sourcing materials,  buying new or adapting existing lasts, identifying factories to meet quality requirements, producing and costing samples and liaising with factories and suppliers about sample production and checking that customer requirements are met.

This standard is for technicians who are
responsible for developing patterns and lasts, sourcing materials and organising
the production of footwear samples.

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1. make sure the work area is free from hazards at all times
2. interpret footwear designs in line with specifications
3. design new or adapt existing footwear patterns to meet initial footwear designs
4. source appropriate materials for production
5. adapt existing footwear lasts when possible
6. procure new lasts when it is not possible to adapt existing lasts
7. source factories with capability to manufacture products to required quality
8. create and engineer patterns to meet requirements
9. create footwear samples at appropriate times
10. work in ways that minimise waste at all **times
11. produce realistic costings for footwear samples
12. liaise with external partners on sample production at appropriate times
13. make sure footwear samples meet customer expectations for quality and deadlines
14. comply with written instructions relating to product development
15. complete required forms, records and other documentation
16. work to legal requirements, standards and regulations, policies, procedures and professional codes at all times

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1. foot anatomy
2. principles of last designing
3. principles of last grading
4. footwear sizing systems
5. last construction
6. material types and characteristics including leather, synthetic and textile
7. footwear construction methods
8. foot comfort requirements
9. footwear manufacturing processes
10. the organisation's policies about ethical production and sustainability
11. the effects of wastage on operations and sustainability
12. legal and labelling requirements regarding manufacturing materials & chemicals
13. statutory responsibilities under health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations
14. the organisation's rules, codes, guidelines and standards
15. equipment operating procedures
16. manufacturers' instructions
17. product safety directives
18. the organisation's ethical trading and social accountability policies
19. the use of banned and restricted substances
20. common hazards in the work area and workplace procedures for dealing with them
21. who to liaise with, and when and how to communicate with them including factories and suppliers

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30 Mar 2025

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Creative Skillset

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SKSFDT1

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Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Design Associate Professionals, Footwear Specialist, Manufacturing Technologies, Textile and Garment Trades

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5419

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Footwear; leather; product; manufacturing;

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