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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
SOC 51-6052.00
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Zone 3
Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Active Listening3.4
Critical Thinking3.1
Time Management3.1
Social Perceptiveness3.0
Speaking2.9
Complex Problem Solving2.9
Judgment and Decision Making2.9
Monitoring2.8
Knowledge Areas 8
Customer and Personal Service4.0
Design3.2
Education and Training3.1
Mathematics3.1
English Language3.0
Psychology3.0
Sales and Marketing2.8
Mechanical2.8
Key Tasks
1Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations.
2Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
3Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines.
4Take up or let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts such as sleeves.
5Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit.
Also Known As
Alteration Hand
Alteration Manager
Alteration Tailor Apprentice
Alterations Expert
Alterations Sewer
Alterations Specialist
Alterations Supervisor
Alterations Tailor
Appliquer
Bridal Gown Fitter
Tools & Equipment
Blind stitching machines
Buttonhole makers
Chain stitching machines
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Coiless safety pins
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