ISCO Occupation Group 2141.1 Clothing Technologist

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

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 and check the quality of the final product, and consider ecological aspects.

Essential Skills

  • Distinguish Accessories
  • Manage Briefs For Clothing Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Of Wearing Apparel
  • Prepare Production Prototypes
  • Manufacturing Of Made-Up Textile Articles
  • History Of Fashion
  • Make Technical Drawings Of Fashion Pieces
  • Use Textile Technique For Hand-Made Products
  • Evaluate Garment Quality
  • Coordinate Manufacturing Production Activities
  • Create Patterns For Garments
  • Manufacture Wearing Apparel Products
  • Apparel Manufacturing Technology
  • Analyse Supply Chain Strategies
  • Alter Wearing Apparel
  • Operate Garment Manufacturing Machines
  • Operate Computerised Control Systems
  • Standard Sizing Systems For Clothing
  • Perform Process Control In The Wearing Apparel Industry
  • Inspect Wearing Apparel Products
  • Distinguish Fabrics


Optional Skills

  • Cad For Garment Manufacturing
  • Cut Fabrics
  • Analyse Scanned Data Of The Body
  • 3D Body Scanning Technologies
  • Embroider Fabrics
  • Buttonholing
  • Manufacture Personal Protective Equipment Made Of Textile
  • Properties Of Fabrics
  • Sew Pieces Of Fabric
  • Decorate Textile Articles
  • Bundle Fabrics


Alternative Names

  • Textile Technologist
  • Clothing Engineer
  • Garment Technologist
  • Clothing Production Engineer


Higher Level