Career Pathways
Clothing & Textiles
• Textiles– fiber, fabric or yarn.
• Fiber– what fabric is made of.
• Fabric– yarns woven or knitted together.
• Construction – sewing fabrics together.
• Interior Design– plan/decorate a room.
• Fashion– what is in style right now.
Key Vocabulary
Job Description
• Grow & produce fibers
• Produce yarns & fabric
• Design
• Sew
• Market & Sell
• Clean
• Working with hands
• Technical (working with machines)
• Quality/Accuracy
• Focus
• Time Management
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Creativity
• School Skills– math, reading, science, art
Clothing & Textile Skills
• Agriculture: Production/Processing: • Animal Science • Plant & Soil Science• Science & Management: Farmer/Rancher
• Sales and Service Marketing• Entrepreneurship: Retail Owner• Purchasing Agent, Buyer• Merchandise Displayer
Career Pathways- Agriculture
• Agriculture is the nation’s largest employer with more than 21 million workers.
• Production and Processing jobs are nontraditional for females
• Production & Processing jobs are high skill.
• Agriculture jobs pay high wages.
Get the Facts– Agriculture
• Fashion Design, Manufacturing & Merchandising• Fashion Designer
• Tailor/Seamstress
• Buyer
• Retail Sales Person
• FACS Teacher
• Interior Design• Interior Designer
• Retail Manager
• Display Designer
• Furniture Designer
Career Pathways- FACS
• Fashion Designers need to have a 2-4 year degree and be knowledgeable about textiles, fabrics, and fashion trends.
• 2/3 of fashions designers are employed in New York or California.
• The best job opportunities will be found in clothing for mass markets.
• Fashion Design is a high skill and high wage job.
• Fashion Design is nontraditional for males.
Get the Facts– Fashion Design
• Interior Design is a small occupation with about 65,000 people in the profession.
• Interior design employment is expected to increase 9-17% by 2014.
• Interior Design is a high skill and high wage job.
Get the Facts– Interior Design
Related FACS Classes
1. FACS Exploration2. Fashion Strategies3. Clothing 1 & 24. Designer Sewing/Fashion Design5. Interior Design 1 & 26. Advanced Interior Design7. Fashion Merchandising8. Sports Sewing9. Entrepreneurship in FACS
1. FACS Exploration (8th)2. Fashion Strategies (9-12)3. Clothing 1 (9-12)4. Clothing 2 (9-12)5. Designer Sewing (10-12)6. Beginning Interior Design (10-12)7. Fashion Merchandising (11-12)
Check out the Fashion Institute at Taylorsville High School.
Check out Animal Science at Wheeler Farm.
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