Production Job Descriptions — Letter G

This is the G page of the Production and Sourcing category index, which files the category's role descriptions alphabetically by job title. Two production roles begin with G — one concerned with where in the world garments are made, the other with how a pattern becomes a full set of sizes. Each role below links to its full description.

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G — Production Roles

The Two G Roles

Global Sourcing — The sourcing specialist or manager matches each product to a country, factory and supply chain, weighing landed cost, duty, lead time, quality capability and compliance, then manages the supplier portfolio season by season.

Grading / Grader — The grader takes the approved base-size pattern and scales it into every other size in the range, applying grade rules so fit, proportion and style lines survive the journey from the smallest size to the largest.

How the Production Category Is Organised

Production and Sourcing covers the making side of fashion: developing and engineering styles, pattern cutting by hand and computer, colour work in laboratories and dye houses, factory management, quality control and sourcing. Its descriptions sit across sixteen letters — A, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, M, O, P, Q, S, T, V and W in the bar above — fullest at A and F, with eight roles each.

Together the two G roles bookend garment production: sourcing decides where a style will be made, and grading makes sure the pattern that factory receives exists correctly in every size ordered.

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Production Directory Pages by Letter

Common Questions

Which production job descriptions begin with G?

Two: Global Sourcing and Grading / Grader. Each is linked above with a full description of duties, skills, qualifications and career path.

What connects the two G roles?

Decisions taken before sewing starts. Global sourcing places production with the right factories worldwide; grading turns the approved pattern into the complete size set those factories will cut.

Where can I see every Production role at once?

The Production and Sourcing hub lists the whole category on one page, organised by letter. This directory page covers letter G in depth, and the other letter pages are linked below.