# Competences — clothing fashion designer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d1a554d0-7ad6-4d42-897e-ed31d022fb0b).

## Essential

- **alter wearing apparel** (skill/competence)
- **create mood boards** (skill/competence)
- **create technical sketches for footwear** (skill/competence)
- **design wearing apparel** (skill/competence)
- **develop design concept** (skill/competence)
- **draw sketches to develop textile articles** (skill/competence)
- **draw up costume sketches** (skill/competence)
- **keep up to date on costume design** (skill/competence)
- **manage briefs for clothing manufacturing** (skill/competence)
- **portfolio management in textile manufacturing** (knowledge)
- **produce textile designs** (skill/competence)
- **properties of textile materials** (knowledge)

## Optional

- 3D body scanning technologies (knowledge)
- analyse clothing 3d prototypes (skill/competence)
- analyse costume sketches (skill/competence)
- analyse scanned data of the body (skill/competence)
- analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
- apparel manufacturing technology (knowledge)
- apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods (skill/competence)
- CAD for garment manufacturing (knowledge)
- coordinate manufacturing production activities (skill/competence)
- create patterns for garments (skill/competence)
- cut fabrics (skill/competence)
- decorate textile articles (skill/competence)
- define specifications for clothing (skill/competence)
- distinguish fabrics (skill/competence)
- draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares (skill/competence)
- draw up costume patterns (skill/competence)
- embroider fabrics (skill/competence)
- e-tailoring (knowledge)
- evaluate garment quality (skill/competence)
- examine sample garments (skill/competence)
- fabric spreading in the fashion industry (knowledge)
- grade patterns for wearing apparel (skill/competence)
- history of fashion (knowledge)
- inspect wearing apparel products (skill/competence)
- make technical drawings of fashion pieces (skill/competence)
- manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile (skill/competence)
- manufacture wearing apparel products (skill/competence)
- manufacturing of children clothing (knowledge)
- manufacturing of made-up textile articles (knowledge)
- manufacturing of wearing apparel (knowledge)
- marker making (knowledge)
- modify textile designs (skill/competence)
- operate computerised control systems (skill/competence)
- operate garment manufacturing machines (skill/competence)
- perform process control in the wearing apparel industry (skill/competence)
- pleat fabrics (skill/competence)
- prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
- select design elements (skill/competence)
- sew pieces of fabric (skill/competence)
- sew textile-based articles (skill/competence)
- standard sizing systems for clothing (knowledge)
- use 3D scanners for clothing (skill/competence)
- use textile technique for hand-made products (skill/competence)