A course Designed by Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute

2. 2
Module title Leather goods Design and Pattern Making
Module code
Total hours 5 days
Target Group
Description of module
 This unit covers the knowledge about the understanding of design &
styles of the leather goods.
 Provide the necessary skills and craft ability required for the
development of model pattern.
 Provide useful information about fashion trends and to exercise
originality of products
 Demonstrate a high degree of competence with practical skills utilized
in design & pattern making.
 Understand the procedure of assembling and stitching different types
of leather goods.
Learning outcomes
After the module is completed, the trainees would be able to:
 Develop understanding about the design
 Interpret the drawing/graphic representation.
 Understand all types of material used for different types of
construction
 Develop understanding about the design and pattern effect on
cost and efficiency
 Make good choice of accessories.
 Handle tools and machinery skillfully.
 Make the net patterns.
 Make the working patterns.
 Add different allowances on the net patterns
Content
Understanding about the design
 Basic elements & principles of design
 Types of leather goods construction:,
 Leather goods Components & their utility
Leather goods Materials:
 Styles & types of leather goods:
General introduction to leather goods manufacture.
Assess cost and efficiency aspects related to design and pattern
 Cost implication of designs and pattern changes
 Effect of design and pattern changes on efficiency in terms of
productivity and cleaner production
Classification of leather goods.
Principles of Design and pattern development.
Diagrammatic illustration of pattern cutting.

3. 3
Fabrication technology – unit operation
 Preparatory processes
 Bench operation
 Assembling
 Sewing operation.
Fabrication technology – pattern making and cutting
 Formation.
 Pattern numbering
 Coloured patterns
 Permanent patterns
Principles of leather goods construction – cutting
 Cutting principles
 Cutting working surface
Machineries and tools – various unit operations
Methods of construction (Assembling)
 Cut edge construction.
 Turned over edge construction.
 Turned edge construction.
 Butt edge construction.
Role of raw material of leather goods products
 Characteristic and properties of leather
Accessories
 Fitting
 Fasteners
 Lining
Types of thread
The needle
Relationship between thread and needle.
Adhesives
Paper and boards
Workplace hazards and safety measures
Teaching strategy
 Class room teaching
 Field trips to industry
 Assignments
 Group work
 Practical sessions
Assessment criteria  Individual Assignment

4. 4
 Group assignment and presentation
 Practical work
Assessment strategy
 Continuous assessment basis:
 Class attendance
 Written exams
 Reports of assignments
 Practical demonstration
Role of Trainer and
Trainees
 Trainer should organize classes and field sessions, conduct lectures,
give guidance to do assignments, motivate trainees to actively
participate in class and field sessions.
 Trainees should attend classes and field sessions, actively participate
in class and field sessions and submit duly completed reports of
assignments.
Teaching support and
inputs
 Lecture materials (handouts, Slides, Reference books)
 LCDs and laptops, photocopier and photocopy papers, flip charts
Module requirements  Should attend all class and practical/field sessions
Reading materials
 Series of innovation book for leather goods industry.
 Leather goods manufacture (C.L.R.I)
 Footwear technology by Jerzy Malenczak
 TechnOrg manual.(Hungary)
 fashion magazines,
 catalogues
 Mwinyihija, M (2016). The transformational initiative of Africa’s leather
sector dependence from commodity to value created agro-based
products. Journal of Africa Leather and Leather Products Advances,
3(2), 1-14.
 Mwinyihija, M & Quisenberry, W (2013). Review of the challenges
towards Value addition of the leather sector in Africa. Global
Advanced Research Journal of Management and Business. Vol 2(11),
518-528.