Table 1Transition record

clothing fashion designertodressmaker

A clothing fashion designer already meets 75% of what the dressmaker role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From clothing fashion designer

75%

Overlap1

To dressmaker

23 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

29.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 29.6

This move: 29.6 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the dressmaker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the clothing fashion designer 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dressmaker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a clothing fashion designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held e-tailoring engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of children clothing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held pleat fabrics working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held keep up to date on costume design information skills
already held create mood boards communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use 3D scanners for clothing working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 23 carried skills, including the 13 the dressmaker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 5 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 information skills 2 required

required, not held distinguish accessories required
required, not held measure the human body for wearing apparel required

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held make made-to-measure garments required

optional, not held sew underwear optional
optional, not held bundle fabrics optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held buttonholing required

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assist with dressing optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held mass customisation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dressmaker 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held alter wearing apparel skill
already held cut fabrics skill
already held distinguish fabrics skill
already held draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares skill
already held e-tailoring knowledge
already held keep up to date on costume design 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 properties of textile materials knowledge
already held sew pieces of fabric skill
already held standard sizing systems for clothing knowledge
already held use textile technique for hand-made products skill
already held CAD for garment manufacturing knowledge
already held analyse scanned data of the body skill
already held create mood boards skill
already held create patterns for garments skill
already held decorate textile articles skill
already held draw sketches to develop textile articles skill
already held embroider fabrics skill
already held manufacturing of children clothing knowledge
already held pleat fabrics skill
already held use 3D scanners for clothing skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held sew underwear optional
optional, not held assist with dressing optional
optional, not held bundle fabrics optional
optional, not held mass customisation optional

32 held skills the dressmaker 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 costume sketches skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role apparel manufacturing technology knowledge
not needed by the target role apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods skill
not needed by the target role coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
not needed by the target role create technical sketches for footwear skill
not needed by the target role define specifications for clothing skill
not needed by the target role design wearing apparel skill
not needed by the target role develop design concept skill
not needed by the target role draw up costume patterns skill
not needed by the target role draw up costume sketches skill
not needed by the target role evaluate garment quality skill
not needed by the target role examine sample garments skill
not needed by the target role fabric spreading in the fashion industry knowledge
not needed by the target role grade patterns for wearing apparel skill
not needed by the target role history of fashion knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect wearing apparel products skill
not needed by the target role manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing of made-up textile articles knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of wearing apparel knowledge
not needed by the target role marker making knowledge
not needed by the target role modify textile designs skill
not needed by the target role operate computerised control systems skill
not needed by the target role operate garment manufacturing machines skill
not needed by the target role perform process control in the wearing apparel industry skill
not needed by the target role portfolio management in textile manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role produce textile designs skill
not needed by the target role select design elements skill
not needed by the target role sew textile-based articles 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 buttonholing required
optional, not held mass customisation optional

Index

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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.