Fashion designer vs textile designer

Differences between fashion designer and textile designer duties and responsibilities

Fashion designer example responsibilities.

• Customize technical packages with POM specifications, manage grading standards, assisting in costing the BOM, etc.
• Manage and facilitate fittings and quick changes, organizing wardrobe, transferring and directing costumes to desire locations.
• Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
• Create packages containing new design ideas, swatches of fabrics and embroideries, pictures, cad and presentations.
• Key player in implementation of PLM system.
• Design and develop a variety of apparel, including menswear and women's clothing, for various purposes and client types.
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Textile designer example responsibilities.

• Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
• Sketch design ideas and pitch colors for market ability.
• Make sketch revisions for various fashion bodies to better fit current trends.
• Scan prints and artwork using large format scanners as well as using photography to capture artwork too large for scanners.
• Conceptualize designs for home furnishing and apparel.
• Hand-Paint original print designs for apparel and engineer repeat layouts.
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