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Garment technologists choose the right fabrics and designs for manufacturers to make clothes at a set cost.
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in garment technology or fashion design. You'll usually need 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma. You'll need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
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Your day-to-day tasks may include:
With experience, you could become a senior technologist, quality controller or technical production manager. You could also move into research or teaching in a university fashion and textiles department.
Textile operatives spin natural and synthetic material into yarns and fabrics for use in clothing, furnishings and industrial products.
Education technicians support science, art, IT or design and technology teachers by preparing equipment and materials for practical lessons.
Sports scientists use knowledge of how the body works to help people improve their health or sporting ability.
Sport and exercise psychologists work with athletes, teams and coaches to improve their motivation and performance.
Signmakers design, make and fit signs for commercial and non-commercial use.
Biotechnologists use plants, animals, microbes, biochemistry and genetics to develop new products and improve existing ones.
Apprentice Sewing machinist, working on different machines, learning all aspects of the role, there could also be some packing and folding as well as some inspection.Machines will include:- - Single lock stitch - Overlocker - Walking Foot MachineYou will be working in a small team, learning to work with various types of material, mainly cotton, polyesters. Supplying kitchen textiles products for the kitchen and home.
- Starting at 6:45, there is a programme of work for the day, depending upon the work - Working as part of the door making team. - Working within the bespoke side assisting with cabinet making or spraying or flatting or a combination of the above.
- Prepare and cut fabric and components used in upholstery - Measure and cut fabric, fit, apply and finish top covers including fluting, pleating and buttoning - Determine details of templates from specifications, mark out, measure dimensions and cut templates using appropriate tools and equipment - Select and fix filling materials and understand different types of fixing methods - Strip back existing upholstery to frames, understanding when and how to retain original foundation work
We are seeking a talented individual to contribute towards a crucial area of our operation at our Northern Hub in Chorley, Lancashire. If youre ready to be part of a dynamic company that values excellence and customer satisfaction, read on!Core responsibilities include: - Strip down existing upholstery covers from gym equipment pads. - Reupholster existing upholstery covers on to gym equipment pads. - Manufacture gym equipment pads using existing templates. - Use CNC machine to create new templates for gym equipment pads. - Use existing sewing machines to manufacture new upholstery covers. - Measure bespoke jobs and manufacture according to design specs. - Use a variety of infills including foam. - Use required hand tools to complete jobs. - Embroider onto upholstery covers to complete bespoke works. - Work across a variety of upholstery projects including gym equipment pads, superyacht interiors, seating and furniture.
At Amey, were supporting our justice client, His Majestys Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) by providing them with safe, clean and efficient prisons. By using our facilities management expertise, we help keep 60 secure premises across England and Wales running smoothly. Property Maintenance Operatives play an important part in ensuring the planned and reactive maintenance work within the prisons is carried out in a safe, compliant and timely manner.
We are seeking an ambitious candidate who is passionate about Furniture Design or Product Design for a new trainee role within the Design Department.
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