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Competences — clothing technologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2bf5169b-2c89-451a-9274-e2b4bc1f9487).

Essential

  • alter wearing apparel (skill/competence)
  • analyse supply chain strategies (skill/competence)
  • apparel manufacturing technology (knowledge)
  • apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • control textile process (skill/competence)
  • coordinate manufacturing production activities (skill/competence)
  • create patterns for garments (skill/competence)
  • develop recycling programs (skill/competence)
  • distinguish accessories (skill/competence)
  • distinguish fabrics (skill/competence)
  • ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
  • evaluate garment quality (skill/competence)
  • follow a tech pack (skill/competence)
  • health and safety in the textile industry (knowledge)
  • history of fashion (knowledge)
  • inspect wearing apparel products (skill/competence)
  • interpret technical texts (skill/competence)
  • make technical drawings of fashion pieces (skill/competence)
  • manage briefs for clothing manufacturing (skill/competence)
  • manage production systems (skill/competence)
  • manufacture wearing apparel products (skill/competence)
  • manufacturing of made-up textile articles (knowledge)
  • manufacturing of wearing apparel (knowledge)
  • measure working time in goods production (skill/competence)
  • operate computerised control systems (skill/competence)
  • operate garment manufacturing machines (skill/competence)
  • perform process control in the wearing apparel industry (skill/competence)
  • prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
  • standard sizing systems for clothing (knowledge)
  • textile finishing technology (knowledge)
  • use textile technique for hand-made products (skill/competence)
  • write technical reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • 3D body scanning technologies (knowledge)
  • analyse scanned data of the body (skill/competence)
  • assess the life cycle of resources (skill/competence)
  • bundle fabrics (skill/competence)
  • buttonholing (knowledge)
  • CAD for garment manufacturing (knowledge)
  • cut fabrics (skill/competence)
  • decorate textile articles (skill/competence)
  • embroider fabrics (skill/competence)
  • examine sample garments (skill/competence)
  • identify new recycling opportunities (skill/competence)
  • keep up to date on costume design (skill/competence)
  • manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile (skill/competence)
  • properties of textile materials (knowledge)
  • sew pieces of fabric (skill/competence)
  • trends in fashion (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 6 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • product development — 50 %
  • fabric knowledge — 33 %
  • garment construction — 33 %
  • dyeing processes — 17 %
  • finishing techniques — 17 %
  • data analytics — 17 %
  • product safety — 17 %
  • material development — 17 %
  • patternmaking — 17 %
  • quality assurance — 17 %
  • quality evaluation — 17 %
  • sample evaluation — 17 %
  • sizing — 17 %
  • sustainable product creation — 17 %
  • technical product creation — 17 %
  • technical specification — 17 %
  • textile research — 17 %
  • textile science — 17 %
  • textile technology — 17 %
  • wash treatments — 17 %
  • yarn knowledge — 17 %
  • textile analysis — 17 %
  • textile engineering — 17 %

Methods

  • tech pack development — 17 %
  • safety compliance testing — 17 %
  • automated manufacturing processes — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • product development — 33 %
  • production involvement — 17 %
  • quality assurance — 17 %
  • spec creation — 17 %
  • sample review — 17 %
  • cross-functional collaboration — 17 %
  • cross-team collaboration — 17 %
  • cross-team support — 17 %
  • data tracking — 17 %
  • design involvement — 17 %
  • factory communication — 17 %
  • innovation production — 17 %
  • material analysis — 17 %
  • material challenge resolution — 17 %
  • technical specification interpretation — 17 %
  • textile innovation — 17 %
  • problem solving — 17 %