APPRENTICESHIPS
This apprenticeship is made up of both college and work-based learning. With the support of a training provider units can be selected to create a tailored training package suitable for the required role.
Work-based units
The following units are mandatory:
- Health, safety and security at work
- Maintain the work area for manufacturing sewn products
- Maintain the quality of production working with textiles, leather and materials
The following units are optional. Select a minimum of four units from only one group:
Garment Technologist pathway:
- Identify and agree the construction of garments to be produced
- Monitor compliance with requirements in garment construction
- Create and maintain technical documents and records in garment construction
- Contribute to the production of outsourced apparel products
- Investigate markets, materials and styles
- Produce final apparel product specification
- Assess customer requirements and take measurements
- Plan apparel production schedule
- Illustrate a fashion design concept using CAD
- Transfer product patterns into CAD systems
- Create product specifications using CAD / CAM
- Product lifecycle management using a CAD system
Pattern and Grading Technologist pathway:
- Investigate markets, materials and styles
- Produce final apparel product specification
- Assess customer requirements and take measurements
- Plan apparel production schedule
- Transfer product patterns into CAD systems
- Assess and develop given apparel designs
- Produce block and graded patterns for apparel products
- Produce prototype / sample patterns and assess for fit
- Produce lay plans for apparel products
- Make up apparel products from patterns
- Product pattern development using a CAD system
- Pattern grading using a CAD system
- Lay planning using a CAD system
Sample Technologist pathway:
- Investigate markets, materials and styles
- Produce final apparel product specification
- Assess customer requirements and take measurements
- Plan apparel production schedule
- Illustrate a fashion design concept using CAD
- Create product specifications using CAD / CAM
- Product lifecycle management using a CAD system
- Make up and assemble apparel samples
- Solve quality issues for sample apparel production
- Produce sample garments for manufacture
- Provide technical feedback on sample garments
- Handle and measure garments to ensure compliance with requirements
Tehia McDermot
From Stitching Academy Level 1 to June Sarpong’s apprentice, Tehia has excelled since enrolling with the FTA.
“I am so overjoyed that I have been selected for this unique apprenticeship at this stage of my life. I have been dedicated in finding the best route to a career in Fashion. The timing feels like destiny. This opportunity will prepare me for a future that I have envisioned for myself. This is an amazing experience that I will make the most of. I look forward to learning, working hard and embracing the adventure that this opportunity will bring. Thank you!”
Marquel Williams-Braham
“I love working with Strictly, I’m learning at a fast pace which is motivating me – I love to learn! I feel and see my skills growing as I’m working on more and more advanced garments. I have the ability to show my passion, which is making clothes, whilst continuing to develop.”