FOOTWEAR MAKING : Intermediate (Book with DVD) (Workbook Included)

Footwear Making: Intermediate covers numerous diverse practical and visual skills with knowledge of specialized materials and techniques. Footwear can be defined as garments that are worn on the feet. Their main purpose is protecting one’s feet. Footwear has become an important component of fashion accessories. Although, their basic purpose remains that of protection, adornment or defining style statement has become their additional and a significant function. This book will introduce the knowledge and skills for those studying and/or working in footwear industry.

About this Book

The information in this book consists of basic to core competencies to enable him/her to prepare/assemble upper components, prepare bottom components of shoes, and perform lasting and finishing operation. A person who has is competent achieved this qualification to be Footwear Maker.

About the Footwear Industry

A footwear design career is a challenging and rewarding choice for fashion designers with a particular interest in shoes, and the ability to specialize by type of consumer, style or shoe function makes it a particularly dynamic field of fashion design. A career in footwear design offers a focused approach to fashion design; professionals conceptualize, create and showcase shoe designs for a variety of markets. Many footwear designers specialize even further, designing shoes for particular ages, genders, careers or environments; footwear for senior citizens, women, nurses, and rock-climbing are just a few examples. Full-time footwear designer jobs can be found with corporate shoe retailers and boutique footwear design companies, but most footwear designers pursue freelance work or entrepreneurial ventures. A grasp of fashion trends is essential, as is a thorough understanding of the industrial design and manufacturing process. Footwear designers must also have artistic skills like drawing, an eye for color and knowledge of textures and fabrics. Skill with computer-aided design (CAD) programs is increasingly important in a digital marketplace. Because shoes often perform particular functions (such as running shoes), a grasp of podiatry and biomechanics is also useful for footwear designers.