Clothing Sample Machinist Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Clothing Sample Machinist Do?
Clothing sample machinist create the first made-up sample of a garment design. They resolve regarding the makeup of garments taking into consideration bulk production to ensure sealing samples are ready on time. They press finished garments and make quality control checks.
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Where Do I Start?
Manufacturing Of Made-up Textile Articles
Manufacturing processes in wearing apparel and made-up textiles. Different technologies and machinery involved in the manufacturing processes.
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Skills You Need to Become a Clothing Sample Machinist
Essential Skills
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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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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 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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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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Essential3D 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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EssentialFabric 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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EssentialMarker 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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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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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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EssentialCreate 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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EssentialCut 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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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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EssentialInspect 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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EssentialIron Textiles skill
Press and iron in order to shape or flatten textiles giving them their final finishing appearance. Iron by hand or with steam pressers.
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EssentialMake 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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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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EssentialManufacture 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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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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EssentialOperate 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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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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EssentialSew 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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EssentialGrade 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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Optional Skills (5 of 9 displayed)
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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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OptionalProperties 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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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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OptionalBundle Fabrics skill
Bundle fabrics and place several cut components together in a single package. Join related products and items together. Sort the cut fabrics and add them with the accessories required for …
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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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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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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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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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