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Milliners design and manufacture hats and other headwear.

7531.4 ISCO 7531 ESCO source
Competences
12
Groups
4
Essential
7
Optional
5

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Essential knowledge 1 competence

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apparel manufacturing technology

Traditional and advanced apparel manufacturing technologies. Technologies including processes, machinery, etc. in order to compile and design pattern requirements, contribute to product costing and finalise assembly sequence and quality assurance criteria.

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Essential skills and competences 6 competences

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Sector-specific

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design wearing apparel

Use analytical skills, creativity, and recognise future trends in order to design wearing apparel.

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distinguish accessories

Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

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distinguish fabrics

Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

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manufacture wearing apparel products

Manufacture either mass-product or bespoke wearing apparels of various types, assembling and joining together wearing apparel components using processes such as sewing, gluing, bonding. Assemble wearing apparel components using stitches, seams such as collars, sleeves, top fronts, top backs, pockets.

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use manual sewing techniques

Use manuel sewing and stitching techniques to manufacture or repair fabrics or textile-based articles.

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sew pieces of fabric

Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads are selected according to specifications.

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In the case of industrial sewing machines, the operations are computerised.
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Optional knowledge 2 competences

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buttonholing

The methods of buttonholing using specialised buttonholing machines in order to make buttonholes to wearing apparel.

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history of fashion

Costumes and the cultural traditions around clothing.

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Optional skills and competences 3 competences

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create mood boards

Create mood boards for fashion or interior design collections, gathering different sources of inspirations, sensations, trends, and textures, discussing with the people involved in the project to make sure that the shape, design, colours, and the global genre of the collections fit the order or the related artistic project.

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decorate textile articles

Decorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.

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use textile technique for hand-made products

Using textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.

Scope note
These skills may be used for handicraft, textile art and haute-couture.
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