confección
garment-making
noun kohn-fehk-SYOHN Rare
Origin: From Latin confectio (preparation, making).
Also means
confection
Usage Note
Confección primarily refers to the making of clothes (confección de ropa, the clothing trade) or the ready-to-wear industry. In a culinary sense it can mean the preparation or making of a dish or sweet. The verb is confeccionar. Alta confección is couture clothing.
Examples
"Se dedica a la confección de trajes."
Natural Translation
She specialises in suit-making.

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