Description
Visit textile showrooms, read fashion magazines, keep up-to-date with trends and changes in the world of fabrics and designs.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 9 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Textile designerA Textile Designer is a creative professional who designs patterns, textures, and color schemes for fabrics used in fashion, home furnishings, and industrial applications. They bri…
- DressmakerDressmakers 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 prod…
- Fashion designerA Fashion Designer is a creative professional who designs clothing, accessories, and footwear, bringing innovative ideas and trends to the world of fashion. They are responsible fo…
- Clothing fashion designerA Clothing Fashion Designer is a creative professional who conceptualizes and creates clothing for various markets, including casual wear, formal wear, sportswear, and high fashion…
Optional for
- Clothing development managerClothing development managers define product concepts that are consistent with target consumer and overall marketing strategy. They receive scientific findings and specifications i…
- Wearing apparel patternmakerWearing apparel patternmakers interpret design sketches and cut patterns for all kinds of wearing apparel using various handtools or industrial machines complying customer requirem…
- Clothing technologistClothing 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 t…
- Costume buyerCostume buyers work with the costume designer in order to identify the materials for the costumes. They buy and rent fabric, thread, accessories and other items needed to finish…
- Textile sourcing merchandiserTextile sourcing merchandisers organise efforts for textile producers from fibre to final products. Other titles The following job titles also refer to textile sourcing merchandise…



