# Competences — leather goods artisanal worker

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/72d03aad-2003-404e-ae71-a37206e3566b).

## Essential

- **apply colouring recipes** (skill/competence)
- **execute working instructions** (skill/competence)
- **identify defects on raw hides** (skill/competence)
- **leather finishing technologies** (knowledge)
- **leather goods components** (knowledge)
- **leather goods manufacturing processes** (knowledge)
- **leather goods materials** (knowledge)
- **leather goods quality** (knowledge)
- **leather physical testing** (knowledge)
- **leather products maintenance** (knowledge)
- **manage quality of leather throughout the production process** (skill/competence)
- **manual cutting processes for leather** (knowledge)
- **repair leather goods** (skill/competence)
- **spray finishing technology** (knowledge)
- **use manual sewing techniques** (skill/competence)
- **work in textile manufacturing teams** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- health and safety in the workplace (knowledge)
- lead a team (skill/competence)
- leather chemistry (knowledge)
- manage environmental impact of operations (skill/competence)
- physico-chemical properties of hides and skins (knowledge)
- test leather chemistry (knowledge)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- use authentic crafting techniques (skill/competence)