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Skills that raise your pay

• Pattern making and grading

  The skill brands struggle to hire. A good pattern maker is never out of work.

• 3D garment software

  Clo3D and Browzwear. Brands use them to cut sample costs, and the skill is in demand right now.

• Technical design

  Fit sessions, measurement charts, factory communication. Steady and better paid than design assistant work.

• Sourcing and production

  Knowing mills, minimum order sizes and lead times makes you useful to any small brand.

• Sustainable materials

  Fibre choices, repair, recycled content. Increasingly written into brand plans.