What job might each represent?• Write your guesses on your paper…

• Cotton Ball

• Fashion Form

• Needle and Thread

• Washing Machine/Dryer

Answers• Cotton ball- farmer

• Fashion form- fashion designer

• Needle and thread- seamstress/tailor

• Washer/dryer- dry cleaner

11.04 Careers in Textiles and Apparel

Teen Living

Entry Level Jobs• Require little previous work experience

• Usually a “helper” position that involves repeating simple tasks.

• Stock clerk

• Tailor’s Aid

• Production Worker

Midlevel Job• Need specific skills

• 2 year degree or specialized training

• Textile Technicians

• Weaving Instructors

• Dress makers

• Tailors

Professional Level Job• Design, manage, or do research are at the

professional level. Need at least a four year degree.

• Fashion design• Merchandising• Textile Science

• Must keep up with new technology!

To what degree will your degree go?• Advanced Degree• Market researcher, fiber analyst, quality control engineer, fashion

historian

• Bachelor’s Degree• Buyer, fabric tester, merchandise manager, fashion editor, textile lab

technician

• Associates Degree• Fashion illustrator, fabric dyer, personal color analyst,

buyer’s assistant

• High School Diploma• Fabric finisher, dry cleaner, pattern cutter

• Pre-High School Diploma• Intern with dressmaker• Stockclerk

• Retail/Merchandising

• Buyer

• Interior Design

• Repair Services

• Dry Cleaners/

Laundromat

Careers

• Farm/Ranch Manager

• Production/Processing

• Fashion Design

• Tailor/Seamstress

• Entrepreneur

Clothing & Textile Skills

• Working with hands

• Technical (working with machines)

• Quality/Accuracy

• Focused

• Time Management

• Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving

• Creativity

• School Skills– math, reading, science, art

Classes You Can Take

If you think you might want a career

in clothing design or interiors you

can continue taking FACS classes

like Apparel 1 and 2, Interiors and

Housing, and even FACS

Independent Study.