Fashion Technology Competition

Fashion Technology professionals design clothes, accessories and shoes. Some design expensive one-off pieces, while others work as part of a team to create a whole range of mass-produced fashions, or specialise in particular areas such as sportswear. The work of a fashion designer may include producing concepts, making sketches by hand or on a computer, developing patterns, overseeing production, and analysing trends in fabrics, colours and shapes.

The WorldSkills Australia Fashion Technology Competition covers all aspects of the design and production process including sketching, patternmaking, draping, cutting and fusing garments, as well as construction techniques for different types of garments using various sewing machines and pressing equipment. Competitors will also be asked to professionally finish garments using hand sewing techniques and pressing.

YOU SHOULD PURSUE A CAREER IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY IF YOU:

  • Are interested in practical, hands-on work.
  • Enjoy following trends in fashion design and technology
  • Have creative flair
  • Have an eye for colour, texture and pattern

IT ALL BEGINS AT A REGIONAL COMPETITION

The WorldSkills Australia Fashion Technology Competitions begin at a grass roots level in one of 42 Australian regions. The Fashion Technology Regional Competitions test the skills and knowledge of 4000+ apprentices, trainees and students, who have the opportunity to win gold, silver and bronze medals and gain the chance to go on to compete at a national level.

WorldSkills Australia competitions operate on a two-year cycle. The next Fashion Technology Regional Competition rounds are now running across the country. 2023 and 2025 are the next National Championship years.

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Training Package Requirements

The WorldSkills Australia Fashion Technology Competitions are aligned to the National Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package.

Regional Competition

Training Package Requirements – Regional Level

The 2024 WorldSkills Australia Regional Competition in Fashion Technology aligns to the Units of Competency contained in the MST31022 – Certificate III in Applied Fashion and Textiles, MST40222 – Cert IV in Apparel and Fashion and MST50122 – Diploma of Apparel Fashion and Textiles Qualifications.

Regional Tasks

The Regional Competition has been designed for Competitors to perform various design and production skills whilst completing assigned project pieces. The Regional Competition consists of patternmaking a top and construction of a pre-cut skirt. The competition project is designed to test the Competitors skills in the following areas related to Fashion Technology:

  • Style analysis
  • Measuring
  • Styling/proportion
  • Block adaptation
  • Pattern production
  • Interfacing applications
  • Seaming
  • Topstitching, under pressing/stitching
  • Pressing
  • Zipper application, facing application
  • Darts
  • Hem treatment
  • Pocket treatment
  • Sewing machine and specialist machinery

Regionals Competition Duration

The competition is completed in 6 hours over 1 day not including briefing or breaks.

National Competition

Training Package Requirements – National Level

The 2023 WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Fashion Technology aligns to the Units of Competency contained in the MST40519 – Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising and MST50119 Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising Qualifications.

National Tasks

The National Competition has been designed for Competitors to perform various design and production skills whilst completing assigned project pieces. The Competition consists of designing, pattern making and construction of a dress. The competition project is designed to test the Competitors skills in the following areas related to Fashion Technology:

  • Trade/production sketching
  • Patternmaking
  • Lay-up and cutting
  • Construction
  • Use of various industry machines and tools
  • Pressing and finishing
  • Nationals Competition Duration

The competition is completed in 18 hours over 3 days not including briefing or breaks.

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