Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
clothing fashion designer
ESCO occupation · 8 essential, 34 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
properties of fabrics
standard sizing systems for clothing
draw sketches to develop textile articles
alter wearing apparel
portfolio management in textile manufacturing
manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
design wearing apparel
create mood boards
Optional & specialised skills
draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
CAD for garment manufacturing
sew pieces of fabric
create patterns for garments
analyse supply chain strategies
prepare production prototypes
history of fashion
operate garment manufacturing machines
perform process control in the wearing apparel industry
manufacturing of made-up textile articles
pleat fabrics
use textile technique for hand-made products
decorate textile articles
coordinate manufacturing production activities
inspect wearing apparel products
manufacturing of wearing apparel
apparel manufacturing technology
fabric spreading in the fashion industry
distinguish fabrics
manufacturing of children clothing
sew textile-based articles
marker making
use 3D scanners for clothing
operate computerised control systems
manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile
grade patterns for wearing apparel
manufacture wearing apparel products
e-tailoring
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
analyse scanned data of the body
evaluate garment quality
embroider fabrics
cut fabrics
3D body scanning technologies
Other matches: fashion designer · clothing CAD technician · clothing specialised seller · clothing shop manager · warehouse operator for clothing
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.