Sewing and garment making

Sewing and garment making portable skills training imparts skills needed to work in the clothing and apparel manufacturing industry.

South Africa’s clothing and apparel making industry is competitive on a global scale. However, the domestic market provides even greater growth potential for small and large manufacturers. Despite large job losses between 2000 and 2013, the industry has since stabilised. It has been employing adequately skilled people in recent years. Hard-working holders of this certificate have the skills to grow and develop successful careers in this industry.

However, this course is also geared at those individuals who want to start their own small garment-making business.

Sewing and garment making skills

Sewing and garment making portable skills training imparts the following competencies:

• An ability to cut out garment parts using a commercial pattern
• An ability to prepare the workplace and establish a sewing machine
• An ability to sew, finish and press garments
• An ability to inspect the quality of a completed garment