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Fashion, beauty & hospitality

Fashion Design & Garment Making

Measure, pattern, cut and construct garments that fit and finish properly.

6 tasksNSQ Level 12h 42m of practice0 ready to start

What you’ll be able to do

Make a garment a customer collects without alterations.

  1. 01Take and record body measurementsMeasure accurately and record them so the pattern works. 12 minPlanned
  2. 02Draft a basic bodice blockDraft from the measurements and check the balance. 20 minPlanned
  3. 03Lay out and cut fabric economicallyPlace the pattern to grain and minimise waste. 16 minPlanned
  4. 04Construct seams and finishesSew, press and finish seams to the fabric. 18 minPlanned
  5. 05Insert a zip and set a sleeveComplete the two joins that expose poor work fastest. 18 minPlanned
  6. 06Fit a garment and correct the patternDiagnose the fit fault and adjust the pattern, not the garment. 18 minPlanned
At the end of the program

Practical assessment · Garment Construction

Complete every task under assessment, then sit a supervised practical on a real rig at an approved centre. Pass it and the certificate goes on your record, verifiable by any employer.

Ready — you can practise it today In build — being written and reviewed now Planned — part of the program, not yet built