On October 19, 2019, Kazan hosted the 17th Republic’s competition of seamstress working skills among the light industry enterprises.
This year, participants from four cities of Tatarstan – Kazan, Aznakayevo, Bugulma and Kukmor – fought for the title of the best seamstress.
The competition committee includes representatives of the KNRTU’s Institute of Light Industry Technology, Fashion, and Design, the Republic’s Federation of the Trade Unions of Textile and Light Industry Workers, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan. The committee evaluated the contestants in theoretical and practical areas. So, the participants answered questions in the field of the fashion industry and demonstrated their skills in sewing welt pockets.
The competition winners were awarded with diplomas of the Republic’s Federation of the Trade Unions of Textile and Light Industry Workers and money prizes. In addition, all participants received valuable gifts.
The working skills competition among the republic’s light industry enterprises has been held annually since 2003. Such an event contributes to increasing the prestige of working trades and attracting young people to study and seek jobs in the sector.