Discover careers in fashion
The UK’s fashion industry boasts a wide range of roles you may not have even heard of, from bespoke tailoring to pattern cutter, product technologist and sewing machinist.
Browse this area to get inspired about all the jobs available in the fashion industry. It will feature details on the key job roles in the industry – what the job entails, what you might earn and what opportunities for progression in the sector there are. Keep checking back to see how this section grows.
Bespoke Cutter
A Bespoke Cutter is a qualified artisan who creates the pattern and cuts tailored garments for an individual.
Bespoke Cutter
Bespoke Tailor
A Bespoke Tailor is responsible for assembling the garment, preparing the garment for fittings, amending the garment construction, completing final alterations and hand finishing the garment.
Bespoke Tailor
Fashion Designer
A Fashion Designer works on the design of clothing or accessories.
Fashion Designer
Garment Maker
Garment makers create garments from concept to the final finished product, bringing the design to life and ensuring the fit, finish and make up of the garment meets customer needs.
Garment Maker
Garment Technologist
A Garment Technologist provides technical support for the production of clothing, from design to manufacture. They need to understand production processes, fabric properties, manage costs and be able
Garment Technologist
Knitting Machinist
Knitting Machinists are responsible for producing knitted products, to given specifications and quality standards. They need to be dexterous using complex specialist industrial knitting machinery.
Knitting Machinist
Knitwear Technician
A Knitwear Technician creates knitted product from outerwear to hosiery using knitting machines. They have to be dexterous, have an eye for detail and work to a high quality standard.
Knitwear Technician
Pattern Cutter
A pattern cutter interprets sewn product design briefs and creates patterns that reflect the style, the design and the technical specifications.
Pattern Cutter
Product Technologist
A Product Technologist provides technical support for the production of sewn products, from design to manufacture.
Product technologist
