How do they match: Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • Hand Bootmaker
  • Bench Hand
  • Custom Leather Products Maker
  • Leather Production Artisan
  • Leather Production Worker
  • Pad Hand

  • Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.

  • Attach accessories or ornamentation to decorate or protect products.
  • Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
  • Drill or punch holes and insert or attach metal rings, handles, and fastening hardware, such as buckles.
  • Estimate the costs of requested products or services such as custom footwear or footwear repair, and receive payment from customers.
  • Inspect articles for defects, and remove damaged or worn parts, using hand tools.
  • Re-sew seams, and replace handles and linings of suitcases or handbags.
  • Read prescriptions or specifications, and take measurements to establish the type of product to be made, using calipers, tape measures, or rules.
  • Repair and recondition leather products such as trunks, luggage, shoes, saddles, belts, purses, and baseball gloves.

  • Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
  • Assemble garments or textile products.
  • Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
  • Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
  • Evaluate quality of materials or products.
  • Measure clients to ensure proper product fit.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
  • Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Select production input materials.