clothing fashion designer

Clothing fashion designers create concepts and make sketches of their creative ideas by hand or by using software. 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.

Alternative Labels

clothes designer

clothing designer

clothing product designer

couturier

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

alter wearing apparel create mood boards design wearing apparel draw sketches to develop textile articles manage briefs for clothing manufacturing

Essential Knowledge

portfolio management in textile manufacturing properties of fabrics standard sizing systems for clothing

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse scanned data of the body analyse supply chain strategies coordinate manufacturing production activities create patterns for garments cut fabrics decorate textile articles distinguish fabrics draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares embroider fabrics evaluate garment quality grade patterns for wearing apparel inspect wearing apparel products make technical drawings of fashion pieces manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile manufacture wearing apparel products operate computerised control systems operate garment manufacturing machines perform process control in the wearing apparel industry pleat fabrics prepare production prototypes sew pieces of fabric sew textile-based articles use 3D scanners for clothing use textile technique for hand-made products

Optional Knowledge

3D body scanning technologies CAD for garment manufacturing apparel manufacturing technology e-tailoring fabric spreading in the fashion industry history of fashion manufacturing of children clothing manufacturing of made-up textile articles manufacturing of wearing apparel marker making

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d1a554d0-7ad6-4d42-897e-ed31d022fb0b

Status

released

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