Table 1Transition record

clothing CAD patternmakertoclothing cutter

A clothing CAD patternmaker already meets 56% of what the clothing cutter role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From clothing CAD patternmaker

56%

Overlap1

To clothing cutter

8 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

40.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.1

This move: 40.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the clothing cutter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the clothing CAD patternmaker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A clothing cutter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a clothing CAD patternmaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CAD for garment manufacturing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held create patterns for garments handling and moving
already held manufacturing of wearing apparel engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held standard sizing systems for clothing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held distinguish accessories information skills
already held distinguish fabrics information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the clothing cutter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 7 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held bundle fabrics required
required, not held cut fabrics required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing of made-up textile articles required

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate computerised control systems required

optional, not held use pattern-cutting softwares optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held coordinate manufacturing production activities required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a clothing cutter role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD for garment manufacturing knowledge
already held create patterns for garments skill
already held distinguish accessories skill
already held distinguish fabrics skill
already held manufacturing of wearing apparel knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held standard sizing systems for clothing knowledge
already held properties of textile materials knowledge

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional
optional, not held use pattern-cutting softwares optional

26 held skills the clothing cutter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D body scanning technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse clothing 3d prototypes skill
not needed by the target role analyse scanned data of the body skill
not needed by the target role calculate purchasing levels of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role commercial clothing glossary knowledge
not needed by the target role define specifications for clothing skill
not needed by the target role develop new products skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop production line skill
not needed by the target role draft bill of materials skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares skill
not needed by the target role examine sample garments skill
not needed by the target role fabric types knowledge
not needed by the target role follow a tech pack skill
not needed by the target role grade patterns for wearing apparel skill
not needed by the target role inspect wearing apparel products skill
not needed by the target role make technical drawings of fashion pieces skill
not needed by the target role manage briefs for clothing manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role prototyping in the wearing apparel industry knowledge
not needed by the target role repair patterns skill
not needed by the target role research and development in textiles knowledge
not needed by the target role types of textile fibres knowledge
not needed by the target role use 3D scanners for clothing skill
not needed by the target role use sustainable materials and components skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held manufacturing of made-up textile articles required
optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from clothing CAD patternmaker

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.