AKTU Leather Sourcing & Development of Leather Products (BBFD654) Syllabus PDF – BFAD 3rd Year

Course Objectives

• To understand the different aspects of fashion leather and non-leather materials.
• To develop skills and techniques for handling leather and alternative materials.
• To study current market trends in leather and non-leather fashion products.
• To interpret market trends and develop original design concepts.
• To enhance creativity in designing fashion accessories and products using leather and non-leather materials.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Develop design skills for leather and non-leather fashion products.
• Apply appropriate techniques for handling and constructing leather and alternative materials.
• Create innovative designs using a variety of leather and non-leather materials.
• Design fashion products according to specific themes, consumer needs, and market trends.
• Demonstrate creativity and technical proficiency in the development of leather and non-leather fashion products.
• Produce functional, aesthetically appealing, and market-oriented leather and non-leather products.

Course Content

UNIT–I: Types of Leather

• Introduction to leather and skin
• Types of leather and skins
• Properties and characteristics of leather
• Leather produced in different countries and their specialties
• Classification and applications of various types of leather UNIT–II: Basic Tanning Process
• Introduction to leather tanning
• Chemical composition of leather
• Stages of the tanning process
• Leather colouring and dyeing techniques
• Leather finishing processes and surface treatments
• Quality assessment of finished leather UNIT–III: Leather Handling and Utilization Techniques
• Introduction to leather handling techniques
• Identification and use of basic leatherworking tools
• Safe handling and maintenance of leather tools and equipment
• Basic cutting, marking, stitching, and finishing techniques
• Material utilization and waste minimization UNIT–IV: Study of Bags, Belts, and Household Products
• Introduction to leather bags, belts, and household products
• Design principles for leather accessories
• Product research and market analysis
• Material selection for leather products
• Experimentation with different leather and non-leather materials
• Prototype development of accessories UNIT–V: Study of Shoes and Apparel
• Introduction to leather footwear and apparel
• Design concepts and product development
• Research on contemporary fashion trends
• Material experimentation for shoes and garments
• Development of innovative leather and non-leather products UNIT–VI: Report Preparation
• Preparation of market survey reports
• Study of leather markets and consumer preferences
• Industrial visit to tanneries
• Visit to leather product manufacturing industries
• Documentation of observations and findings
• Report writing and presentation of survey and industry visit outcomes

Suggested Assignments

PROJECT-1 Use different leather materials and develop different designs PROJECT-2 Theme based leather products development Suggested Visits Leather product Export houses/buckle factory/market visit Note: The art work and photographs have to be preserved and digitized for compilationtowards the development of the Art Portfolio (Semester VIII).

Text Books

The leather book [ Quilleriet, Ann-Laure] Complete leather work [ Pogson, Katgerine] Leather fashion design [ Sterlacci, Francesca ]