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
alter wearing apparel
design wearing apparel
manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
properties of fabrics
standard sizing systems for clothing
portfolio management in textile manufacturing
draw sketches to develop textile articles
create mood boards
Optional & specialised skills
analyse supply chain strategies
decorate textile articles
3D body scanning technologies
prepare production prototypes
manufacturing of made-up textile articles
fabric spreading in the fashion industry
draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
marker making
use textile technique for hand-made products
manufacture wearing apparel products
perform process control in the wearing apparel industry
sew textile-based articles
operate computerised control systems
use 3D scanners for clothing
analyse scanned data of the body
manufacturing of wearing apparel
inspect wearing apparel products
grade patterns for wearing apparel
pleat fabrics
embroider fabrics
apparel manufacturing technology
operate garment manufacturing machines
history of fashion
coordinate manufacturing production activities
evaluate garment quality
manufacturing of children clothing
create patterns for garments
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
CAD for garment manufacturing
manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile
distinguish fabrics
e-tailoring
cut fabrics
sew pieces of fabric
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.