All the primary operations concerning the upper that have to be carried out before the liningtop-stitching; sometimes glueing is included but other times it takes place simultaneously or after the lining top-stitching.
Footwear maker and finisher: selection of leather and other materials and consumables on the basis of the intended purpose and considerations of economic efficiency; preparation of technical documentation and determining of work sequences; cutting and clicking of parts for shoeupper and base; preparation of of the upper, particularly by splitting, skiving and folding; stitch shoeuppers and lining parts together and apply decorative stitching; prepare the parts for the base; join shoe uppers and base parts using various techniques; prepare shoes for sale and dispatch, mainly by applying different finishing techniques; assess product quality and initiate quality assurance measures.