Fashion Technology professionals design clothes, accessories and shoes.
Some designers create expensive one-off pieces, while others work as part of a team to create a whole range of mass-produced fashions, or specialise in particular areas such as sportswear. The work of a fashion designer may include producing concepts, making sketches by hand or on a computer, developing patterns, overseeing production, and analysing trends in fabrics, colours and shapes.
The WorldSkills Australia Fashion Technology Competition covers all aspects of the design and production process including sketching, patternmaking, draping, cutting and fusing garments, as well as construction techniques for different types of garments using various sewing machines and pressing equipment. Competitors will also be asked to professionally finish garments using hand sewing techniques and pressing.
YOU SHOULD PURSUE A CAREER IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY IF YOU:
- Are interested in practical, hands-on work.
- Enjoy following trends in fashion design and technology
- Have creative flair
- Have an eye for colour, texture and pattern