Skill explained

Fashion technology professionals combine their creative and artistic talent with technical knowledge in order to create clothing designs that appeal to their clients. They are employed by clothing and textiles companies or may be self-employed.

They are technically skilled garment producers who are highly efficient at handling different materials and are skilled in using both industrial machine and hand sewing techniques.

Required skills

Knowledge of fashion design, creativity and imagination;
Confident with various techniques for pattern making and cutting for fashion outfits;
Capable to use various industrial sewing machines and equipment efficiently to make fashion outfits;
Capable to perform Haute couture hand-sewn techniques to finish small parts of the fashion outfits.

What the Competitors do at the Competition

The Test Project is made of three modules:



In the first module, the Competitors will receive a set of patterns for making a pair of classic ladies' pants and the Competitors have to prepare the pattern, cut the fabric, sew and finish the pair of pants.



For the second module, the Competitors will receive a selection of different fabrics and accessories to design and to make a ladies' jacket or an overcoat following the theme ""Military Chic"".



During the third module, the Competitors will receive a ""Mystery Box"" which contains one piece of surprise garment and a selection of surprise material and accessories. With these mystery materials, the Competitors have to design and create a ladies' blouse to be worn under the jacket or overcoat made in the second module.

Towards the end of the Competition, each Competitor designed and created a set of trendy ladies' outfits according the theme ""Military Chic"".