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On this page we try to deliver all the useful information about the Italian clothing industry and about the different professional figures who work for it. We are going to explain what their skills are, what they do, who they work with and, of course, we are going to point out what is required of companies that plan and produce for the textile and clothing industry. |
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The fashion world is characterised by different nuances, that is why it is composed of both traditional jobs and new, technology-based jobs. Being in constant evolution and transformation, this world requires a very solid and stable structure that is at the same time flexible, and open to constant changes and renewals. |
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In Italy, the companies working in the clothing industry are more than 50,000; 20,000 of which are family businesses. As far as the footwear and leatherwear industries are concerned, 13,000 is the number of companies involved. To these ones of course, one would have to add the number of factories producing jewelry and accessories. |
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The fashion and clothing industry is really important for Italian economy since it supplies a great number of workplaces and increases considerably the national industry turnover by being one of the assets of the national balance. |
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Italy is the main fashion producer in Europe and one of the most important worldwide as it is the third exporting country in the World. |
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Professional Figures |
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Fashion Stylist |
Who he is
He is the one defining and designing the collections according to the samples expiry date and to the quality and price standards of the company he works for. |
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What he does
He is the creative mind in the fashion world. He is the one using his talent and creativity to create new, original models which meet market demands. He gives birth to his ideas employing traditional instruments as well as advanced technology equipment. |
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Who he works with
Stylists work in close contact with fashion designers, marketing experts, people in charge of elaborating and creating textures, pattern designers and tailors. He also in close contact with the models who will be wearing his creations, with photographers and show rooms staff. |
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Required Knowledge
Stylists have great knowledge of the history of costume, the textile industry, colour techniques, principles of anatomy, production processes. They must also have free-hand drawing skills and be able to use fashion design softwares as well as CAD for pattern designs in order to create a collection with the aid of the PC. |
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Fashion Designer |
Who he is
He is the qualified person in charge of fashion illustrations. |
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What he does
He plans, draws and defines the fashion illustration combining creative and technical skills needed for the creation of a model and he decides whether to reproduce the same model with different colours and patterns. He usually works using traditional methods as well as computer design softwares. |
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Who he works with
Fashion designers work in close contact with fashion stylists, clothing samples supervisors, production supervisors and fashion planners. They often work together with other fashion designers. |
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Required Knowledge
They are required a good knowledge of human anatomy, design and colour techniques, art history, fashion sociology and textile history. They must also have free-hand drawing skills and be able to use fashion design softwares as well as CAD for pattern designs in order to create a collection with the aid of the PC. |
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Sartorial pattern designer |
Who he is
He is the one in charge of turning the fashion illustrations created by either the fashion stylist or the fashion designer into models. He's the link between the style and the complete making of the model. He is a professional who turns the fashion illustration into a real model, an expert in cutting, manufacturing and finishing techniques. |
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What he does
While the fashion stylist is the mind of the fashion industry, the tailoring patter designer is without doubt the hand. He manufactures the different models according to the stylist instructions and creates the prototype used to make the clothing samples. |
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Who he works with
The tailoring pattern designer works in close contact with the fashion stylist the CAD technician, the production supervisors and with the cutting room operators. |
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Required Knowledge
He is expected to have a good knowledge of manufacturing and sartorial techniques, of geometrical formulas and paper pattern techniques. A good knowledge of the main sewing machines as well as of the technically advanced ones is also essential. It is also really important for the sartorial pattern designer to have a perfect knowledge of fabrics, of the human body proportions and of anthropometric diagrams. |
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Industrial pattern designer |
Who he is
He is the person in charge of creating the model out of the fashion designer's or the stylist' fashion illustrations. He's the link between the style and the making of paper patterns taking into consideration the size development. |
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What he does
He creates the basic size paper patterns, he supervises the prototype completion and he develops the different sizes manually or with CAD techniques. |
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Who he works with
He works in close contact with the fashion stylist, with the CAD technician, the production supervisor and the sampler. |
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Required Knowledge
The Industrial pattern designer must be able to create paper patterns, he must know geometrical formulas, anthropometric diagrams and CAD softwares for pattern design |
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