ITI in Leather Goods Maker

ITI Leather Goods Maker is a leather merchandise-making trade. It basically deals with sewing fabric, making full-size canvas designs of fur, leather, and synthetic material, and preparing patterns for fabrics.  It focuses on making the latest designs and trends in the market made up of leather such as gloves, suitcases, purses, whips, belts, etc. ITI Leather Goods Maker is designed to meet the industrial requirement of Indian companies as well as for abroad-based companies. During the course tenure, the students are taught to make and repair articles that are made up of leather such as handbags, harnesses, and all the other articles of leather fabric. The students have to learn to measure size, and cut the leather as per the required size with a specific cutting machine designed for leather cutting and then give them shape.

 ITI Leather Goods Maker trade has a wide scope in making a career in the leather industry. The trade is very influential in self-empowerment. ITI Leather Goods Maker has scope both in the private and government sectors. ITI Leather Goods Maker course imparts both domain and core area among the students. Domain area teaches professional skills and core area teaches life skills. ITI Leather Goods Maker trade is approved by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and the students are awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) after the completion of the course. The duration of the course is 1 year and it is divided into two semesters.

The candidates must check the important highlights of the course.

The candidates should be aware of the eligibility criteria of the course. The eligibility criteria is mentioned below.

• The candidates must have passed the class 10th Examination.
• The candidates must have completed class 10th from a recognised board.
• A minimum of 45% marks is required in boards to be eligible for the course.
• The age of the candidates should be between 14-40 to apply for ITI Leather Goods Maker Course.

The admission differs from institute to institute. However, there are three basic criteria of admission that is direct admission, entrance test, and merit basis. The candidates can check the admission criteria for the course.

• Direct Admission- Most of the private ITI institutes take direct admission into ITI courses. The candidates can directly apply and get admission but they won’t get any benefits of scholarship as they don't have to give the entrance exam.
• Merit and Management Quota – There are almost 30% seats reserved for the merit-based candidates and also for quota category seats for SC/ST/OBC/Defence service/Single girl child/EWS/BPL/Kashmiri migrants candidates. The institute releases the merit list based on the score in the 10th examination and if the candidates have scored good marks in their boards they get benefits out of it.
• AIE CET Entrance Exam – The admission in this process depends on your results in the entrance examination. It is a national-level entrance examination. The candidates get a 100% scholarship through this exam if they score good marks in the entrance examination.

ITI Leather Goods Maker Course Best Colleges

The candidates can check few best colleges of ITI Leather Goods Maker Course.

• Koushaly Private ITI Belgum, Karnataka
• Gyan Jyoti Shikshan Sansthan, Alwar
• Government Central Craft Institute for Women, Chandigarh
• Vidya Sagar Private Industrial Training Institute Shimoga, Karnataka

The syllabus for the course is divided semester-wise so that the candidates can gradually learn the topics well. They are trained in both trade theory and practical. The syllabus for the course is mentioned below.

ITI Leather Goods Maker Course Required Skill

The candidates must be aware of the skills required for this course.

• The candidates must be aware of certain things like eyelets, decorative patterns, attaching buckles, metal decoration, etc
• The candidate needs to know how to finish products with stain, polish, dye, coat of lacquer.
• The candidate must possess the cognitive skills for doing the job perfectly.
• Time management and proper attention is required for this course.
• The candidates must enjoy manual and practical work and must have the patience to do detailed work.

There are various career options after pursuing the course. The job roles that the candidates can do after completing the course are as follows.

• Saddlery Maker
• Sales executive
• Instructor of leather goods
• Assistant manager in Merchandiser store
• Quality manager
• Store keeper
• Designer in leather articles
• Shop manager
• Bag, belt, whip maker
• Suitcase maker

ITI Leather Goods Maker Course Advance Courses

The candidates can also pursue higher studies in ITI Leather Goods Maker Course.

• Diploma in leather technology
• Diploma in leather good
• Diploma in leather good accessories