Fashion Designer/ Female Tailor

Researching current fashion trends and determining what consumers will like
Designing sketches for new products with a design team
Creating clothing patterns for mass production
Testing and deciding on fabrics, colors, patterns and textures for each design
Maintaining relationships with vendors, suppliers and models
Communicating technical design information for customer samples
Working with team members to design clothes for upcoming seasons
Selecting fabrics and trims
Creating tech packs with detailed specifications
Developing CAD sketches to present to stakeholders
Discussing design, alteration, or repair requirements with customers to ensure that their specifications are met.
Taking customers’ measurements using a tape measure.
Accurately recording customers' measurements, instructions, and preferences.
Attaching labels to customers' garments to prevent any errors.
Modifying garments according to customer instructions, which includes tapering pant legs, lining sheer garments, removing pockets, and adding padding.
Altering garments to improve comfort and fit, which includes shortening sleeves or straps, narrowing lapels, as well as taking in or letting out seams.
Repairing customers' garments, which includes patching or sewing tears and holes.
Constructing garments for customers based on their design ideas, specifications, and preferences.
Providing customers with cost estimates for the construction of customized garments.
Creating cost sheets and product lists