clothing technologisttoclothing sample machinist
A clothing technologist already meets 79% of what the clothing sample machinist role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.
79%
26.1/ 100
1 Share of the clothing sample machinist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the clothing technologist 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.
Why this move works
A clothing sample machinist role treats 19 of its required skills as things a clothing technologist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- 3D body scanning technologies
- alter wearing apparel
- apparel manufacturing technology
- coordinate manufacturing production activities
- create patterns for garments
- cut fabrics
What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A clothing sample machinist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a clothing technologist background worth leading with.
- already held 3D body scanning technologies health and welfare
- already held manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held bundle fabrics handling and moving
- already held operate computerised control systems working with computers
- already held analyse scanned data of the body information skills
- already held alter wearing apparel handling and moving
All 27 carried skills, including the 19 the clothing sample machinist role treats as required.
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.
- required, not held sew textile-based articles required
- required, not held grade patterns for wearing apparel required
- required, not held iron textiles required
- required, not held fabric spreading in the fashion industry required
- required, not held marker making required
- optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
- optional, not held use 3D scanners for clothing optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a clothing sample machinist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 fabric spreading in the fashion industry knowledge · sector specific
- 02 marker making knowledge · sector specific
- 03 sew textile-based articles skill · sector specific
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 27 skills that carry over
- already held 3D body scanning technologies knowledge
- already held alter wearing apparel skill
- already held apparel manufacturing technology knowledge
- already held coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
- already held create patterns for garments skill
- already held cut fabrics skill
- already held distinguish accessories skill
- already held distinguish fabrics skill
- already held evaluate garment quality skill
- already held inspect wearing apparel products skill
- already held make technical drawings of fashion pieces skill
- already held manage briefs for clothing manufacturing skill
- already held manufacture wearing apparel products skill
- already held manufacturing of made-up textile articles knowledge
- already held manufacturing of wearing apparel knowledge
- already held operate computerised control systems skill
- already held operate garment manufacturing machines skill
- already held prepare production prototypes skill
- already held standard sizing systems for clothing knowledge
- already held CAD for garment manufacturing knowledge
- already held analyse scanned data of the body skill
- already held bundle fabrics skill
- already held embroider fabrics skill
- already held manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile skill
- already held properties of textile materials knowledge
- already held sew pieces of fabric skill
- already held use textile technique for hand-made products skill
2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held use 3D scanners for clothing optional
- optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
21 held skills the clothing sample machinist role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
- not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
- not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
- not needed by the target role buttonholing knowledge
- not needed by the target role control textile process skill
- not needed by the target role decorate textile articles skill
- not needed by the target role develop recycling programs skill
- not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role examine sample garments skill
- not needed by the target role follow a tech pack skill
- not needed by the target role health and safety in the textile industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role history of fashion knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify new recycling opportunities skill
- not needed by the target role interpret technical texts skill
- not needed by the target role keep up to date on costume design skill
- not needed by the target role manage production systems skill
- not needed by the target role measure working time in goods production skill
- not needed by the target role perform process control in the wearing apparel industry skill
- not needed by the target role textile finishing technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role trends in fashion knowledge
- not needed by the target role write technical reports skill
3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- required, not held fabric spreading in the fashion industry required
- required, not held marker making required
- optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional
Other moves recorded from clothing technologist
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.