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BASIC LEVEL LEATHER FINISHING COURSE CURRICULUM
Unit 1 Overview of the Leather Industry
Role of leather industry in relation to farming, abattoirs and leather goods manufacture
Tannery processing options
Factors that impact on the global leather industry
Unit 2 Crust Leather Production
Soaking
Unhairing / Liming
Fleshing
Deliming
Bating
Pickling
Tanning
Basification
Horsing up / Ageing
Sammying
Sorting / Grading
Splitting and shaving
Wetting back and neutralization
Retanning
Dyeing
Fatliquoring
Fixation
Setting out and drying
Unit 3 Pre-finishing Operations
Reasons for conditioning
Moisture contents for conditioning
Staking
Milling
Milling times
Buffing
Corrected grain leather
Snuffing
Impregnation
Improvement of loose grain
Acrylic resins for impregnation
Unit 4 Introduction to Leather Finishing
Why leather is finished
Properties of a leather finish
Finish coats applied to the leather surface
Diluents
Resins
Lacquers
Pigments
Dyestuffs
Modifiers
Viscosity
Unit 5 Application of the Finish
Factors that impact on the method of application
Padding
Brushing
Swabbing
Curtain coating
Foiling / Laminating
Spraying
Roller coating
Unit 6 Mechanical Operations
Plating
Embossing
Ironing
Glazing
Polishing
Boarding
Milling
Brush off
Buffing
Unit 7 Finishing of Various Leather Types
Ratio of film forming to non-film forming products
Finishing of corrected grain shoe upper leather
Finishing of automotive upholstery leather
Finishing of ostrich leather
Finishing of sheep nappa leather
Unit 8 Leather Finish Testing
Standard leather sampling
Sample conditioning
Common test carried out on finished leather