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Fashion Designer
You sketch an idea, then measure and scale it so it fits a real person. You pick fabrics and try again until it works. Art, measuring, and design all come together here.
The 26 headline skills a fashion designer is built on. Tap a + node to open the 170 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Iterative Design and PrototypingMaking a rough version and improving it is how a good design gets made.Design & TechnologyStrengthening StructuresKnowing how to make things hold their shape keeps a garment sitting well.Design & TechnologyMeasuring length and height (age 5+)Measuring lengths and heights is how you make clothes that fit.MathematicsScale drawings and mapsScaling a pattern up or down lets one design fit many sizes.MathematicsArt Materials and TechniquesKnowing your materials helps you pick the right fabric for a look.Arts & MusicDescribing Material PropertiesYou describe how each fabric feels and moves before you choose it.Science
The subjects behind it
Designing & MakingDesign & Technology
You build and improve a design until the clothing works and looks right.
MeasurementMathematics
Clothes only fit if you measure the body and fabric carefully.
Ratio & ProportionMathematics
Making a pattern bigger or smaller for different sizes uses scale.
Visual ArtArts & Music
Choosing colours and materials is what gives an outfit its style.
Matter & MaterialsScience
You pick fabrics by how they feel, stretch, and drape.