Clothing Fashion Designer Science & Engineering Professionals
SaveWhat Does a Clothing Fashion Designer Do?
Fashion designers create concepts and make sketches by hand or using softwares of their creative ideas. They analyse and interpret fashion trends in order to propose new ideas with high aesthetical value. They perform forecasting and market research to put together collections. They build collection lines by operating mood or concept boards, colour palettes, materials, drawings and sketches considering among others ergonomical criteria, etc.
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Portfolio Management In Textile Manufacturing
The process of managing teams and projects in textile and clothing product development.
These are common skills for this role, based on a European framework. Requirements vary between jobs, including in the UK. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box - use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Clothing Fashion Designer
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialPortfolio Management In Textile Manufacturing knowledge
The process of managing teams and projects in textile and clothing product development.
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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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EssentialStandard 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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EssentialAlter Wearing Apparel skill
Alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.
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EssentialCreate Mood Boards skill
Create mood boards for fashion or interior design collections, gathering different sources of inspirations, sensations, trends, and textures, discussing with the people involved in the project to make sure that …
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EssentialDraw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles skill
Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel by hand. They create visualisations of the motives, patterns or products in order to be manufactured.
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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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EssentialDesign Wearing Apparel skill
Use analytical skills, creativity, and recognise future trends in order to design wearing apparel.
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OptionalManufacturing 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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OptionalCAD For Garment Manufacturing knowledge
Softwares of computer aided design for garment manufacturing which allow create 2 or 3 dimensional drawings.
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OptionalHistory Of Fashion knowledge
Costumes and the cultural traditions around clothing.
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OptionalApparel 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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OptionalE-tailoring knowledge
The business model using softwares and technical applications in order to gather the information of clients for the manufacturing of bespoke products.
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OptionalManufacturing 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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Optional3D Body Scanning Technologies knowledge
The principles and usage of technologies for 3D body scanning used to capture the size and shape of the human body.
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OptionalManufacturing Of Children Clothing knowledge
The specificities of manufacturing clothing for children, considering the sizes and adaptations required in the manufacturing process such as cutting, types of fabrics, patterns, and quality.
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OptionalFabric Spreading In The Fashion Industry knowledge
Preparatory operation for cutting textile pieces which consists of laying piles of cloth on top of the other in a pre-determined direction and relationship between the right and the wrong …
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OptionalMarker Making knowledge
Marker diagram of a precise arrangement of pattern pieces for a specific style and the sizes to be cut from a single spread. Markers can be made by manually tracing …
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OptionalAnalyse Scanned Data Of The Body skill
Analyse 3D scanned data for the development of prototypes, of avatars, for the creation of size charts, the garment pattern modification, alteration and manipulation, and for testing fit.
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OptionalAnalyse 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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OptionalCoordinate 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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OptionalCreate Patterns For Garments skill
Create patterns for garments using pattern making softwares or by hand from sketches provided by fashion designers or product requirements. Create patterns for different sizes, styles, and components of the …
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OptionalCut Fabrics skill
Cut fabrics and other wearing apparel materials considering measures, placement of the fabrics in the cutting table in multiple layers, and making the most efficient usage of the fabric avoiding …
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OptionalDecorate Textile Articles skill
Decorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.
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OptionalDistinguish 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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OptionalDraw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles Using Softwares skill
Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel using softwares. They create visualisations of the motives, patterns or products in order to be manufactured.
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OptionalEmbroider Fabrics skill
Embroider fabrics of different proveniences or finished articles by using embroidery machines or by hand.
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OptionalEvaluate 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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OptionalInspect Wearing Apparel Products skill
Inspecting and testing products, parts and materials for conformity with specifications and standards; discarding or rejecting products, materials, and equipment not meeting specifications.
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OptionalMake Technical Drawings Of Fashion Pieces skill
Make technical drawings of wearing apparel, leather goods and footwear including both technical and engineering drawings. Use them to communicate or to convey design ideas and manufacturing details to pattern …
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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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OptionalOperate 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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OptionalOperate Garment Manufacturing Machines skill
Operate and monitor machines which make miscellaneous wearing apparel articles. Operate and monitor machines that fold cloth into measured length, and measure size of pieces.
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OptionalPrepare 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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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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OptionalSew Textile-based Articles skill
Sew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.
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OptionalUse 3D Scanners For Clothing skill
Use different 3D body scanners and softwares to capture the shape and size of the human body in order to produce 3D body model for the creation of avatars and …
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OptionalUse Textile Technique For Hand-made Products skill
Using textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.
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OptionalGrade Patterns For Wearing Apparel skill
Grading patterns by performing processes of resizing initial patterns in order to create nest of patterns to fit various body types and sizes.
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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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OptionalPerform 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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OptionalPleat Fabrics skill
Apply pleating processes to fabrics and wearing apparel products following adequate procedures and using specific equipment for the purpose.
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