Canvas and Leather Goods Makers

Canvas and Leather Goods Makers make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, canvas and sailcloth articles, and related products.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

**Tasks include:**

- 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