Digital Prototyper Food, Wood & Garment Trades Workers
SaveWhat Does a Digital Prototyper Do?
Digital prototyper transform paper pattern into digital form using special computer software. They operate and monitor machines which make different products related to clothing.
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Where Do I Start?
CAD For Garment Manufacturing
Softwares of computer aided design for garment manufacturing which allow create 2 or 3 dimensional drawings.
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Skills You Need to Become a Digital Prototyper
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCAD For Garment Manufacturing knowledge
Softwares of computer aided design for garment manufacturing which allow create 2 or 3 dimensional drawings.
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EssentialPrototyping In The Wearing Apparel Industry knowledge
The main principles of prototyping for the manufacturing of wearing apparel and made-up textiles: sizes, body measurements, specification, and behaviour of fabrics after cutting.
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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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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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EssentialAnalyse 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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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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EssentialDraw 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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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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EssentialUse 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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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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EssentialUse Pattern-cutting Softwares skill
Use pattern-cutting softwares in order to create templates for the manufacturing of wearing apparel, made-up textile articles, and textile products. Set adequate patterns in softwares for replicability of products taking …
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Optional Skills (3 of 3 displayed)
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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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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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OptionalManage 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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