Mid level
Pattern Maker
Turns the measurement chart and tech pack into a block, then grades it and proves it on a sewn sample.
- Works in
- Sample room / CAD room
- Employers hiring
- 6 employers in the NOSK directory
- Core skills
- 4 screened skills
Apparel, Textile & Footwear Specialisms
Pattern making, garment technology, textile processing, dyeing, washing, cutting, sewing, fitting and apparel sourcing.
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Free briefs on this function in the garment and textile industry: the daily work, the skills employers screen for, and who recruits for it.
Entry level
CAD / Marker Planner
Makes the markers that decide fabric cost — usually the single largest controllable cost in the garment.
- Works in
- CAD room, next to cutting
- Employers hiring
- 6 employers in the NOSK directory
- Core skills
- 4 screened skills
Mid level
Fabric Technologist
Approves fabric against the buyer's standard and prevents shading, shrinkage and performance failures reaching the line.
- Works in
- Mill, lab and factory fabric store
- Employers hiring
- 8 employers in the NOSK directory
- Core skills
- 4 screened skills
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