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manufacturers in your state or surrounding
states. Then research information about
jobs available, education requirements, job
descriptions, and salaries.
16. Career research. Choose a career in the
textile and apparel industry that interests
you. Use online resources, such as the
Occupational Outlook Handbook, to locate
information about job qualifications, duties
and responsibilities, working conditions, and
wages.
17. Retail careers. In teams, research different
types of retail careers and the personal
qualities required for success. How important
are public-relations skills to retail? How do
persuasiveness and marketing influence
retail success? Finally, how do retail workers’
persuasiveness and marketing efforts
influence society as a whole?
18. Education and training. In small groups,
discuss what education and training are
required (or recommended) for a career
in each segment of the textile and apparel
industries. Which jobs require the most
training? the least? Why do you think this is?
Choose a textile- or apparel-related career
and participate in one element of education or
training for that career.
Core Skills
19. Writing. In teams, outline the creation
and production of a garment. Use text and
online resources to identify all the people,
steps, and equipment involved in getting the
garment to a manufacturer’s showroom. Write
a summary about your team’s process.
20. Reading. Use online resources to research
fashions presented for the most recent market
week. Read two or more articles and write a
summary of your findings.
21. Technology. Create a garment design. Sketch
the design, or use a computerized drawing
program. Recommend a type of textile for the
design. How would you market this design?
Who is the target consumer? Share your
design via e-mail with the class.
22. Math. Choose one segment of the textile
and apparel industry and list math skills that
would be important to career success in this
segment. What specific math skills would
people in this career need? Choose one
textile- or apparel-related math skill and teach
it to the class.
23. Speaking. Role-play situations in which sales
associates interact with customers. Focus
on how the attitudes and actions of sales
associates influence the attitudes of customers.
24. Writing. Select a career in fashion
merchandising or promotion and come up
with a creative idea a person in that career
could use. For example, as a merchandise
manager, plan a seasonal sale. As a fashion
coordinator, plan a fashion show. As a display
director, design a store window display. Write
an illustrated report showing the details about
your creative idea.
25. Research. Research trade schools,
community colleges, fashion schools, and
universities in your state that train people for
careers in the textile and apparel industry.
Compare course offerings, costs, and other
factors important in selecting a school.
26. CTE career readiness practice. Imagine
that you are a new employee at a textile
mill and your supervisor has asked you
to research new scientific advances that
might affect how the textile mill operates.
In response, choose one scientific advance
affecting textile production and research it
using reliable resources. Prepare a written
report for your supervisor detailing the
scientific advancement and how it might
affect textile production.
Careers in the Textile and Apparel Industry
As you learn more about the textile and apparel industry, you may have
discovered you are interested in one or more careers. To help plan for your
future, complete the FCCLA Career Investigation STAR Event. Review the
FCCLA Competitive Events Guide for event details. See your adviser for
information as needed.