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TRAINING
2 Day Comprehensive Leather Course
Starts 22 Mar 2010
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Use BLC training to provide your staff with a foundation in leather knowledge and in the use of leather in a garments and leathergoods. 
Click on the course titles to book your leather course online ........or contact training@blcleathertech.com

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION, DRY CLEANING & AFTERCARE – 1 DAY    Click to view the Agenda
                                                                                                                            
 - An explanation of different hides and skins and their suitability for purpose
- Standard leather types versus fashion effects
- Raw material cost implications
- Garment construction
- Cutting efficiency versus designer expectations versus price
- Introducing a pattern into different skin types and the cost implications
- Ensuring consistence and quality
- Tour of dry cleaning facility
- Fitness for purpose
 
LEATHERGOODS AND CONSTRUCTION - 1 DAY       Click to view the Agenda            
· An explanation of different hides and skins and their suitability for purpose
· An overview of the processes involved in leather making and an understanding of leather types and descriptions
· Understanding the materials used with the leather such as coated fabrics, plastics, textiles etc
· Material and whole product construction specifications and quality control aspects – including material specifications and quality
  control regimes
· An understanding of product construction methods etc
· Components and hardware used in bags, zips, bright work, buckles etc and the issues that may arise
· Problem solving and product failures
 
Aimed at suppliers, leather users and retailers in the garment and leathergoods sectors
 
BENEFITS
Increased confidence when sourcingl
eather garments
Confidence when selling and labelling garments
Reduction of problems or customer complaints
through clear supplier specifications

 BENEFITS
Confidence identifying leather types and component materials
Improved confidence when developing product specifications
Faster identification of potential or actual problems from samples
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
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