Footwear training from SATRA

An overview of the many seminars organised by SATRA and presented by its experts.

SATRA provides world-leading courses and seminars covering a wide range of technical subjects for modern footwear production. In addition to the events listed on www.satra.co.uk/events, to which new dates are regularly added, we may also be able to arrange company-specific training on request.
Our current course directory includes the following training opportunities:

• European legislation and how it affects footwear
• basic shoemaking step-by-step
• safety critical testing
• consumer complaints
• an introduction to footwear testing
• testing and certification of industrial footwear
• CE marking of safety footwear
• investment in innovation – research at SATRA
• risk assessment
• safety critical testing of fashion footwear
• SATRA Accredited Footwear Technologist (SAFT) modules cover materials, constructions, laboratory testing procedures, pattern cutting, grading and costing, risk assessment, quality assurance, industrial footwear
• SATRA Accredited Footwear Engineer (SAFE) training
• shoe fitting
• assessment of personal protective equipment
• bringing products to market in Europe
• intensive leather course
• PPE testing and certification
• recent developments In European PPE standardisation
• stitching technology
• volatile organic compounds
• workwear and PPE clothing
• REACH legislation

There is also a series of seminars on how to succeed in western markets, which investigates the following subjects:

• fitness-for-purpose testing of components
• outdoor, sports and other specialist footwear
• fitness-for-purpose testing of solings
• production efficiency systems
• fitness-for-purpose testing of uppers
• selling into Europe
• fitness-for-purpose testing of whole footwear
• European safety footwear standards and introduction to CE marking
• REACH and restricted substances

The SATRA Accredited Footwear Technologist (SAFT) training programme is for personnel who require in-depth training on specific aspects of shoemaking, and also for those who design, develop, manufacture and distribute footwear.

A ‘footwear troubleshooting’ event for SATRA members is being organised for March and August 2014. The programme will cover chemical problems (such as discolouration, mould growth, odours and adhesion failures) in addition to footwear ageing protocols, rubber formulations, REACH legislation and restricted substances lists. Laboratory tours and demonstrations are also planned, as is the opportunity for individual consultations with SATRA experts.

Publishing Data

This article was originally published on page 42 of the December 2013 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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