Automation index
How much of a Fashion designer’s job can AI already do?
A moodboard and a size file come earlier. The hang of a cloth, and a show, do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Fashion designer
24%
AI can already do 24% of this job.
#263 / 633
View rankingFashion designer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Moodboards, tech packs and sizes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 48% | +9.6 |
Research trends and cost.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 35% | +5.6 |
Pattern, prototype and fit on a body.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Choose cloth, mill and real colour.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Collection, lookbook and atelier relationship.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Brand taste and what does not ship.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- design interfaces
- prototypes
- figma
- Moodboards, tech packs and sizes
- Research trends and cost
- Pattern, prototype and fit on a body
- Choose cloth, mill and real colour
- Brand taste and what does not ship
- diseñador de moda
- fashion designer
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-1022.00· ESCO/ISCO 2163
IS WORK OVER?
Lathe operator
26%
#214 / 633
View rankingLathe operator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Read the drawing, tolerances and the route card.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Set up, clamp, pick the tool and the origin.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Turn, face, thread and finish the part.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 28% | +5 |
Measure, tweak offsets and not scrap the batch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Lathe care, swarf and safety.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Grades, times and liability for the dimension.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- turn parts
- set up the lathe
- measure dimensions
- cut threads
- adjust offsets
- read mechanical drawings
- avoid scrap
- pick tools
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-4034.00· ESCO/ISCO 7223