The Collar360

Leather goods artisanal worker

Other names

bespoke leather craftsman, leather craftsman, luxury leather artisan, leather repair worker, leather artisan, leather craft worker, leather articles artisanal worker, leather craftswoman, leather accessories artisanal worker, bespoke leather craftswoman, leatherwear artisanal worker

Clothing, textiles and leather

They make and mend leather things like shoes, bags and gloves by hand, cutting, stitching and gluing the leather to fit what customers want.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.

  2. 2

    Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.

  3. 3

    Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
artisan/artisane sur cuir
español
artesano del cuero/artesana del cuero
العربية
حرفي السلع الجلدية / حرفية السلع الجلدية
português
Artesão de artigos de marroquinaria/Artesã de artigos de marroquinaria
Deutsch
Sattler – Feintäschnerei/Sattlerin – Feintäschnerei
italiano
artigiano nel settore della pelletteria/artigiana nel settore della pelletteria

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