Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles

• Textile Technologist

  Textile Technologists design, develop and produce fibres, yarns and textiles. They may be involved in textile research and development, textiles product development, computer aided design and manufacturing technologies, textile product design, colour coordination, logistics management, production management or quality assurance design.

• Clothing Patternmaker

  Clothing Patternmakers draw sets of master patterns according to design sketches, take samples of materials, create design specifications, and cut out patterns for garments. They work closely with designers, interpreting their sketches to develop products that can be produced by the organisation.

• Textiles and Fashion Merchandiser

  Textiles and Fashion Merchandisers coordinate the path of garments through each stage of the supply chain, from the design handover stage through to completion. They liaise with sample developers and patternmakers, assist in garment quality control and follow through with the approval of amendments and alterations, thus ensuring that production is delivered on time.

• Textiles Assistant Production Manager

  Textiles Assistant Production Managers help with the delivery of textiles production, supervise quality standards and schedules, and manage the supply of raw materials.

• Textiles Designer

  Textile Designers produce designs for printed, woven or knitted textiles, as well as many patterned surfaces. They may work within and alongside industries such as fashion, automotive, interior design and technical textiles.

• Textiles Design Assistant

  Textiles Design Assistants help Textile Designers with the development of textile and clothing designs. They may research product trends, create drawings using computer based design programs and develop product specifications and samples.

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