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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