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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

dressmaker

Dressmakers design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material for women and children.

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Description

Dressmakers design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material for women and children. They produce made-to-measure wearing apparel according to customer's or garment manufacturer's specifications. They are able to read and understand size charts, details surrounding finished measurements, etc.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
e-tailoringbuttonholingproperties of textile materialsstandard sizing systems for clothing
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
manufacturing of children clothingmass customisationCAD for garment manufacturing
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
make made-to-measure garmentssew pieces of fabricdraw sketches to develop textile articles using softwareskeep up to date on costume designalter wearing appareluse textile technique for hand-made productsdistinguish accessoriescut fabricsdistinguish fabricsmeasure the human body for wearing apparelmanufacture wearing apparel productsmake technical drawings of fashion piecesmanage briefs for clothing manufacturing
OPTIONALOptional competences
embroider fabricsuse 3D scanners for clothingsew underwearcreate mood boardsanalyse scanned data of the bodypleat fabricsbundle fabricsdraw sketches to develop textile articlescreate patterns for garmentsdecorate textile articlesassist with dressing

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

31 total
17 essential · 14 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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