clothing technologist
Clothing technologists work on the design, development and production of textile and apparel products. They carry out a range of technical, investigative and quality control work to ensure the end product (from clothing to household up to industrial textiles). They perform to specifications, improve production efficiency and quality while liaising with those involved in the production process. They liaise with designers, adapt designs to suit production methods, make and size pre-production garments, source fabrics and accessories, undertake quality evaluations of materials, check the quality of the final product, and consider ecological aspects.
Also called: textile technologist, clothing engineer, garment technologist, clothing technician, clothing production engineer
- 32
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2141
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- clothing alteration machinistWhat changes?17 skills in common
- clothing sample machinistWhat changes?17 skills in common
- clothing product graderWhat changes?16 skills in common
- wearing apparel patternmaker16 skills in common
- clothing quality inspector15 skills in common
- clothing development manager13 skills in common
- clothing process control technician13 skills in common
- tailor13 skills in common
Essential skills
32- 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
Optional skills
16- 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
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