Clothing Trades Workers

Clothing Trades Workers prepare and cut garment patterns and fabric, and make and repair garments.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

**Tasks include:**

- conferring with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments - interpreting designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications - cutting out master patterns - laying up and cutting fabric - pinning, basting and draping garment parts - sewing garments - fitting basted garments on customers and marking areas requiring alteration - sewing buttonholes, and sewing on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments - pressing and finishing work