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
evaluate garment quality
manufacturing of wearing apparel
operate garment manufacturing machines
use textile technique for hand-made products
create patterns for garments
coordinate manufacturing production activities
iron textiles
alter wearing apparel
standard sizing systems for clothing
marker making
cut fabrics
distinguish fabrics
apparel manufacturing technology
manufacturing of made-up textile articles
prepare production prototypes
manufacture wearing apparel products
fabric spreading in the fashion industry
distinguish accessories
grade patterns for wearing apparel
history of fashion
analyse supply chain strategies
sew pieces of fabric
sew textile-based articles
buttonholing
properties of fabrics
inspect wearing apparel products
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.