Career Pathways

Clothing & Textiles

Key Vocabulary
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.

Job Description
Grow & produce fibers

Produce yarns & fabric

Design Sew

Market & Sell

Clean

Career Pathways- Agriculture

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- FACS

Fashion Design, Manufacturing & Merchandising
Fashion Designer Tailor/Seamstress Buyer Retail Sales Person FACS Teacher

Interior Design
Interior Designer Retail Manager Display Designer Furniture Designer

Clothing & Textile Skills

Working with hands Technical (working with machines) Quality/Accuracy Time Management Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Creativity

Focus

School Skills math, reading, science, art

Get the Facts Agriculture

Agriculture is the nations 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 Fashion Design

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 Interior 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.

Related FACS Classes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. FACS Exploration Fashion Strategies Clothing 1 & 2 Designer Sewing/Fashion Design Interior Design 1 & 2 Advanced Interior Design Fashion Merchandising Sports Sewing Entrepreneurship in FACS

Example: Change to fit the classes available in your area.

Classes You Can Take

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

FACS Exploration (8th) Fashion Strategies (9-12) Clothing 1 (9-12) Clothing 2 (9-12) Designer Sewing (10-12) Beginning Interior Design (10-12) Fashion Merchandising (11-12)

Check out the Fashion Institute at Taylorsville High School. Check out Animal Science at Wheeler Farm.