Footwear Pattern Making: Basic

• Footwear Design and Product Development

• Prepare the last for pattern making through masking for men’s and ladies’ shoe types
• Mark critical points and sketch out the design on the last and according to design specifications
• Remove the masking from the last and flatten it on the pattern drafting paper
• Identify the difference for the inside part of the last as per design specifications
• Create sectional frame to build design with specific propositions
• Make amendments to meet design specifications

Singapore/PR Students:

• GCE ‘O’ Level with 3 credits including English and Mathematics OR
• WSQ Advanced Certificate OR
• WSQ ES WPLN Level 5 and above

International Students:

• High School Diploma equivalent to GCE ‘O’ Level with 3 credits including English and Mathematics OR
• Qualifications from professional institutes may be considered on a case-by-case basic OR
• Pass TaF.tc Entrance Test

English Language Requirement –

• Possess a minimum credit in English at GCE ‘O’ Level or its equivalent OR
• IELTS score 4.5 or TOEFL score 450

ALL Students are required to have basic knowledge of computer and Microsoft Office

Student must fulfil the following requirements:

• 75% attendance rate of total training hours per module
• Be found competent during practical and oral assessments

• Footwear Pattern Maker/Modelist
• Footwear Designer
• Footwear Technical Designer
• Footwear Product Developer
• Footwear Technician
• Footwear Merchandiser / Purchaser / Buyer
• Footwear Material Purchaser
• Quality Control Manager
• Industrial Engineer
• Engineering Consultant

• Anatomy of the foot in relation to the last and pattern
• Type of shoes and lasts
• Shoe size measurements and conversions
• Footwear constructions
• Techniques in masking and marking on the last
• Techniques in taping the last, removing the mask pattern and flattening on the paper
• Sectional, net and lining pattern of the shoe