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Textiles, Garments and Related Trades

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of textiles and related craft occupations.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£14,842
£25,169
£38,897

New workers start around £14,842. Normal pay is £25,169 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £38,897.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 12,172 vacancies for this type of job

4.11%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Performs other tasks not elsewhere classified, for example, forms mounts for wigs, makes buttons, shapes hat brims, and staples seams of industrial gloves.

  • Shapes and steams fabric into hats or hoods and gives final shape to fibre helmets and felt hats.

  • Knits garments and other articles form yarn by machine or by hand.

  • Sets up and operates power and hand looms and machines to weave fibre into fabrics and carpets.

  • Examines sketches and draws out patterns for the manufacture of garments and upholstery.

  • Fills and stuffs cushions, quilts, soft toys and furniture.

  • Marks out, cuts and sews corsets, light clothing and hoods and aprons and makes and repairs sails, boat covers and other canvas goods.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Assembly Lines

  • Embroidery

  • Manufacturing Processes

  • Supply Chain

  • Technical Drawing

  • 3D Modeling

  • Auditing

  • AutoCAD

  • Autodesk Revit

  • Automation

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Detail Oriented

  • Mental Concentration

  • Multitasking

  • Prioritization

  • Time Management

  • Willingness To Learn

  • Ability To Meet Deadlines

  • Enthusiasm

  • Problem Solving

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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  • Textiles

    Coleg Sir Gar

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Carmarthen · 09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Design Practice (Top-up)

    Newcastle College University Centre

    BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Newcastle upon Tyne · 09/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • BA (Hons) Creative Practice

    University of the West of Scotland

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Dumfries · 09/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Fashion and Textiles

    Bedford College Group

    HND · 1 Year · Full-time · Bedford · 09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Art and Design*

    Bradford College

    BA (Hons) · 6 Years · Part-time · Bradford · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 80/80

  • Fine Art with Foundation

    University of Plymouth

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 32/48

  • Game Design and Development

    London South Bank University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Art and Design

    University Centre Weston

    BA/BSc (H) · 3 Years · Full-time · Weston super Mare · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 80/80

  • Fine Art

    The University of Edinburgh

    MA (Hons) · 5 Years · Full-time · Edinburgh · 09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Jewellery

    University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Thurso · 09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Visual Art

    University of Suffolk

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lowestoft · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Product Design and Craft

    Manchester Metropolitan University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Manchester · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/112

  • Creative Media Arts

    University of Hertfordshire

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Hatfield · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/120

  • Digital Arts

    University Centre Peterborough

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Peterborough · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 88/88

  • Prop Making and Special Effects

    Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges)

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · West Sussex · 09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

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