Clothing Development Manager Administrative & Commercial Managers
SaveWhat Does a Clothing Development Manager Do?
Clothing development managers define product concepts that are consistent with target consumer and overall marketing strategy. They receive scientific findings and specifications in order to lead the briefing and implementation of all relevant seasonal and strategic concepts, including distribution by channel, product, colour introductions, and merchandised assortments. They ensure realisation and execution within budget. They manage and execute the product line and category life cycle from concept determination through sales and distribution, contribution in research of market, industry trends to influence category concepts and products.
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Where Do I Start?
History Of Fashion
Costumes and the cultural traditions around clothing.
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Skills You Need to Become a Clothing Development Manager
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialHistory Of Fashion knowledge
Costumes and the cultural traditions around clothing.
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EssentialApparel Manufacturing Technology knowledge
Traditional and advanced apparel manufacturing technologies. Technologies including processes, machinery, etc. in order to compile and design pattern requirements, contribute to product costing and finalise assembly sequence and quality assurance …
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EssentialManufacturing Of Made-Up Textile Articles knowledge
Manufacturing processes in wearing apparel and made-up textiles. Different technologies and machinery involved in the manufacturing processes.
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EssentialManufacturing Of Wearing Apparel knowledge
The processes used to fabricate wearing apparel and the different technologies and machinery involved in the manufacturing processes.
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EssentialProperties Of Fabrics knowledge
The influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types, their physical and …
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EssentialAnalyse Supply Chain Strategies skill
Examine an organisation's planning details of production, their expected output units, quality, quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements. Provide suggestions in order to improve products, service quality and reduce …
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EssentialCoordinate Manufacturing Production Activities skill
Coordinate manufacturing activities based on production strategies, policies and plans. Study details of the planning such as expected quality of the products, quantities, cost, and labour required to foresee any …
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EssentialDistinguish Accessories skill
Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
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EssentialDistinguish Fabrics skill
Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
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EssentialEvaluate Garment Quality skill
Evaluating stitching, construction, attachments, fasteners, embellishments, shading within the garment; evaluating pattern continuity, matching; evaluating tapes and linings.
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EssentialManage Briefs For Clothing Manufacturing skill
Manage briefs from clients for the manufacturing of wearing apparel. Collect customers' demands and prepare them into specifications for the production.
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EssentialOperate Computerised Control Systems skill
Operate electronic or computerised control panels to monitor and optimise processes, and to control process start-up and shut-downs. Monitor and inspect equipment and systems to detect malfunctions.
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EssentialPrepare Production Prototypes skill
Prepare early models or prototypes in order to test concepts and replicability possibilities. Create prototypes to assess for pre-production tests.
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EssentialPerform Process Control In The Wearing Apparel Industry skill
Perform process control to wearing apparel products in order to assure mass production in an uninterrupted production manner. Control processes to ensure that processes are predictable, stable and consistent.
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Optional Skills (5 of 5 displayed)
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OptionalPortfolio Management In Textile Manufacturing knowledge
The process of managing teams and projects in textile and clothing product development.
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OptionalStandard Sizing Systems For Clothing knowledge
Standard sizing systems for clothing developed by different countries. Differences among the systems and standards of different countries, the development of the systems according to the evolution of the shape …
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OptionalManufacture Wearing Apparel Products skill
Manufacture either mass-product or bespoke wearing apparels of various types, assembling and joining together wearing apparel components using processes such as sewing, gluing, bonding. Assemble wearing apparel components using stitches, …
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OptionalSew Pieces Of Fabric skill
Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads …
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OptionalManufacture Personal Protective Equipment Made Of Textile skill
Manufacture personal protective equipment made out of textiles following standards and norms, and depending on the application of the product.
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