AI exposure
Tailor: will AI take this job?
15%Safe as houses
Fast fashion is cheap. Fixing it is your business model.
Why
Factory sewing is automated or offshored; fitting, alterations and made-to-measure are local and human.
Where to look next
- Made-to-measure / bespoke
- Repair & upcycling studio
- Costume work for film and theatre
What AI already does
- Patterns
- Bookings
What stays human
- Fitting
- Hand finishing
Skills worth learning — Trades & construction
- Energy: heat pumps, solar, batteries
- Smart-home and automation
- Running your own business