Also called: Technical Designer, Fit Technician
Makes sure clothes fit right by writing precise specifications and fixing fit problems.
They run fittings on live models, measure every seam, and write tech packs that tell factories exactly how to sew a garment. When a sample comes back too tight in the shoulders, they figure out why. It's the engineering side of fashion.
Estimate based on industry surveys.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in apparel design or fashion technology.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Apparel Design, Fashion Technology.
Growing about average. Strong demand at major brands.
Medium risk for 10 years. 3D fit software and AI spec tools handle more measurements; live fittings and solving fit problems on real bodies remain.
Classes: Sewing or fashion CTE, Geometry, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1022.
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