Careers information
What do they do?
Apparel workers are involved in the design, production and sales of garments, including womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and accessories.
What kind of jobs could I do?
Roles in the apparel industry include:
- Fabric Cutter
- Designer
- Patternmaker
- Sewing Machinist
- Sample Coordinator
- Production Manager – offshore or domestic
Plus there are opportunities to take on the types of roles that are common to all manufacturing processes (e.g. quality control, distribution, sales).
Sound like you?
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