ORDER XI.—WORKERS IN SKINS AND LEATHER AND MAKERS Of LEATHER OR LEATHER SUBSTITUTE GOODS (NOT BOOTS OR SHOES)

Sub-order 1.—Furriers, Skinners, Tanners and Leather Dressers

332.—Furriers, Fur Sewers and Fur Machinists

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blocker, fur

see nailer.

cutter

see furrier.

cutter, skin rug

matches and cuts skins to proper shape for sewing into rugs.

finisher

damps furs by wetting them, irons them with heated irons, combs and brushes them by hand; sews fasteners, buttons, ornaments, and imitation black tails on articles of white rabbit fur to resemble ermine; sews heads and inserts glass eyes; sews completed heads on to body of fur; sometimes also sews linings by power-driven machine after articles have been padded and stuffed.

finisher, skin rug

combs wool side of sheepskin, by hand, with metal comb; crops it either by machine or with hand shears; trims edges of rugs with hand shears.

fur garment maker

general term, not in trade use, to cover cutter, finisher, ironer, liner, machinist, nailer, sewer (q.v.); sometimes specifically designated, e.g., fur boa maker, fur hat maker.

furrier ; cutter

(i) selects furs, cuts out and matches for fur garment makers;

(ii) makes small articles of wearing apparel throughout, e.g., muffs, necklets;

(iii) general term for workers such as cutter, finisher, ironer, liner, machinist, nailer, sewer (q.v.); cf. furrier (770).

fur rug maker

pads fur rugs, sews in tapes to keep padding in place; sews lining with sewing machine or by hand.

greaser ; paster

brushes greasy mixture by hand on flesh side of fur skins in preparation for leathering or to soften skins before stretching them.

ironer

(i) presses seams with hand iron;

(ii) irons articles made of fur, after finishing, to give gloss.

liner (furs) ; stuffer

pads fur garments, rugs with wadding by hand; sews on tapes to hold stuffing together.

machinist

joins up pieces of fur by sewing machine to make garment, rug, etc., working under supervision of cutter (q.v.); sews in linings, by power-driven machine.

matcher

selects skins that will match, arranges them to piece well together, and cuts them out according to pattern with furrier's hand knife.

nailer ; fur Mocker

chalks, on board, pattern to which skins are to be cut; stretches skin to pattern on board, by damping and nailing it, stretched, in required position; then dries and removes it for cutter.

paster (fur)

see greaser.

sewer

(i) joins up pieces of fur, by hand, to make garment, rug, etc.; sews on linings;

(ii) sews, by hand, damaged (portions of fur skins, torn in process of dressing.

stuffer

see liner.

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From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016.   This text is in the Public Domain.