Tailor

TAILOR

LEVEL I

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA

TRAINING DURATION: 1,200 HOURS

QUALIFICATION OBTAINED: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE DESCRIPTION

This professional has knowledge of textile and merchandise categories and is able to carry out all stages of garment production: prepares the pattern, cuts the fabrics, grades the sizes, measures and alters the garment, sews, finishes and presses the completed garment. They are familiar with technical and artistic drawing techniques and with pattern-making in the sector.

The professional qualification is essential for entering employment in companies in the sector and for practicing as a self-employed professional.

TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

CORE MODULES:

• Promotion of equal opportunities in the workplace and relevant regulations

• Introduction to ecology and the environment, sustainable development, and any relevant sector-specific regulations

• Information technology and the web: theoretical knowledge and practical use of tools

• Occupational health and safety prevention and protection regulations (Legislative Decree 626/94 and subsequent amendments and additions)

• Introduction to regulations on workers' rights and duties, including the methods and features of standard and non-standard contracts. Collective bargaining

• Introduction to the current tax system

• Introduction to project financing: incentive laws, structural funds, self-employment

SPECIALIZATION MODULES:

• History and market trends in the fashion, clothing and accessories sector

• Tailored garments and fashion accessories: characteristics and types of fabrics and textiles, artisanal production cycles for the creation of the finished product

• Garment-making techniques for men, women and children: pattern development on paper, sizing, cutting and assembling the parts

• Use of trade tools and equipment