Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Graphic designer
clothing alteration machinist
ESCO occupation · 26 essential, 4 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
fabric spreading in the fashion industry
use textile technique for hand-made products
coordinate manufacturing production activities
evaluate garment quality
manufacturing of wearing apparel
sew textile-based articles
grade patterns for wearing apparel
distinguish fabrics
manufacturing of made-up textile articles
apparel manufacturing technology
prepare production prototypes
properties of fabrics
operate garment manufacturing machines
create patterns for garments
standard sizing systems for clothing
marker making
buttonholing
manufacture wearing apparel products
alter wearing apparel
iron textiles
distinguish accessories
history of fashion
sew pieces of fabric
inspect wearing apparel products
cut fabrics
analyse supply chain strategies
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: clothing sample machinist · sewing machine operator · tailor · gear machinist · weaving machine operator
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.