As a Clothing Technologist, you will need to master following:

• alter wearing apparel
• apparel manufacturing technology
• control textile process
• create patterns for garments
• develop recycling programs
• distinguish accessories
• distinguish fabrics
• follow a tech pack
• history of fashion
• inspect wearing apparel products
• interpret technical texts
• manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
• manage production systems
• manufacture wearing apparel products
• manufacturing of made-up textile articles
• manufacturing of wearing apparel
• measure working time in goods production
• operate garment manufacturing machines
• standard sizing systems for clothing
• textile finishing technology
• use textile technique for hand-made products

More generally, a clothing technologist is also versed in:

• analyse supply chain strategies
• apply health and safety standards
• coordinate manufacturing production activities
• ensure equipment maintenance
• evaluate garment quality
• health and safety in the textile industry
• make technical drawings of fashion pieces
• operate computerised control systems
• perform process control in the wearing apparel industry
• prepare production prototypes
• write technical reports

It also helps to know the following:

• 3D body scanning technologies
• CAD for garment manufacturing
• analyse scanned data of the body
• assess the life cycle of resources
• bundle fabrics
• buttonholing
• cut fabrics
• decorate textile articles
• embroider fabrics
• manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile
• assess ergonomics of the workplace
• identify new recycling opportunities
• properties of fabrics
• sew pieces of fabric
• trends in fashion