

Is the apparel industry rising up to the upskilling challenge?
Presenting the findings of our second survey taken by over 900 industry professionals in the fashion supply chain around the globe, and supported by 19 industry associations, the report provides insights on the state of skills and training trends in the industry to inform business and talent development strategies, while also reflecting on the impact of the COVID-19 unprecedented crisis upon those trends.
In MOTIF's 2020 State of Skills Survey, employee training and skills development remains top priority for business, with 90% of respondents describing it as very important or important, followed by sustainability practices (89%) and strategic sourcing (87%). Digitisation is also emerging as a key theme for 2020 [...].
Important training subjects in the coming 12 months vs. training received in past 12 months.
Product Development
46% 21% -25%
Sustainability & Environmental Management
38% 18% -20%
Product Design & Development Software Operations
38% 22% -16%
Management / Leadership / HR Training
34% 25% -9%
Patternmaking
34% 19% -15%
Data Analytics
29% 13% -16%
- Importance of subjects in the coming 12m
- Training subjects that employees received in the past 12m
- Gap
