clothing technologist
ISCO: 2141. Skills: 48. Essential: 32.
Essential skills
- alter wearing apparel
- analyse supply chain strategies
- apparel manufacturing technology
- apply health and safety standards
- control textile process
- coordinate manufacturing production activities
- create patterns for garments
- develop recycling programs
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- ensure equipment maintenance
- evaluate garment quality
- follow a tech pack
- health and safety in the textile industry
- history of fashion
- inspect wearing apparel products
- interpret technical texts
- make technical drawings of fashion pieces
- manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
- manage production systems
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- manufacturing of made-up textile articles
- manufacturing of wearing apparel
- measure working time in goods production
- operate computerised control systems
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- perform process control in the wearing apparel industry
- prepare production prototypes
- standard sizing systems for clothing
- textile finishing technology
- use textile technique for hand-made products
- write technical reports
Supporting skills
- 3D body scanning technologies
- analyse scanned data of the body
- assess the life cycle of resources
- bundle fabrics
- buttonholing
- CAD for garment manufacturing
- cut fabrics
- decorate textile articles
- embroider fabrics
- examine sample garments
- identify new recycling opportunities
- keep up to date on costume design
- manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile
- properties of textile materials
- sew pieces of fabric
- trends in fashion