753 - Garment and related trades workers

Description Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters fabricate, fit, alter and repair tailored or handmade clothing. They produce made-to-measure clothing such as suits, overcoats and dresses from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material, or make hats or wigs according to customers’ and clothing manufacturers’ specifications. Tasks include – (a) making overcoats, suits, skirts, shirts, blouses, lingerie, corsetry, hats, wigs and similar garments, often to clients’ individual requirements; (b) selecting textile fabrics, leather or fur pelts matching the desired size, colour, texture and quality of the garment; cutting to shape them to garment pattern and arranging them on the pattern according to the design of the garment; (c) making garment style changes, such as tapering trouser legs or narrowing lapels, and adding or removing padding; (d) selecting and modifying commercial patterns to customers’ and clothing manufacturers’ specifications and fit; (e) fitting, altering and repairing tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments according to customers’ requests; (f) making and caring for costumes used in theatrical, television and motion picture productions; (g) folding, twisting and draping material such as satin or silk, or sewing ribbon or cloth in the form of artificial flowers or bows around crown and brim to shape and decorate hats; (h) sewing and fastening together materials and hair strands to make wigs; (i) blending shades of hair to give a natural appearance to wigs, arranging woven hair in specified positions and sewing hair together to form hairpieces; (j) making, altering, restyling and repairing fur garments and other fur articles; (k) reclaiming furs or skins from old coats, gluing fabric to the interior of fur coats and trimming fur garments. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Dressmaker – Furrier – Fur grader – Hatter – Milliner – Tailor Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Textiles handicraft worker – 7318 – Sewing machine operator – 8153 Alternative titles ISCO Group 7531 Sources ESCO

Description Garment and related patternmakers and cutters create precision master patterns for the production of garments and other textile, leather or fur products. They mark, cut, shape and trim textiles, light leather and other materials according to blueprints or specifications in the manufacture of garments, hats and caps, gloves and miscellaneous products. Tasks include – (a) creating a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers and/or grading devices; (b) creating the blueprint or pattern pieces for a particular apparel design with the aid of a computer; (c) calculating dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material; (d) drawing details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes on garments, decorative stitching on shoe parts or eyelets on canvas products, using computers or drafting instruments; (e) positioning templates or measuring materials to locate specified points of cuts or to obtain maximum yields, and marking fabric accordingly; (f) laying out the master pattern on fabric and cutting sample patterns; (g) testing patterns by making and fitting sample garments; (h) placing patterns on top of layers of fabric and cutting fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters or computer numerically controlled cutting devices; (i) cutting fabric or fur pelts to make parts for garments and other fur articles; (j) trimming excess material or cutting threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of a finished product; (k) positioning leather on the cutting bed of machines, maximizing usage according to skin grain, skin flaws and skin stretch; (l) performing patternmaking, marking and cutting tasks in the manufacture of other products such as soft furnishings and canvas goods. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Fur patternmaker – Garment cutter – Garment patternmaker – Glove cutter Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Textile patternmaking machine operator – 8159 Alternative titles ISCO Group 7532 Sources ESCO

Description Sewing, embroidery and related workers sew together, repair, renovate and decorate garments, gloves and other products of textile, fur, light leather and other materials and fabricate tents, sails, awnings and tarpaulins. They work mainly by hand, using a needle and thread, but may perform some tasks using a sewing machine. Tasks include – (a) repairing defective or damaged portions of cloths or garments by hand, using matching thread and needle; (b) removing stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades; (c) selecting thread according to specifications or colour of parts, or dyeing thread to match colour and shade of cloth to be darned; (d) patching holes, sewing tears and ripped seams, or darning defects in items, using needle and thread; (e) pulling knots to the wrong sides of garments, using hooks; (f) trimming ends with scissors to make mended portions look uniform with the pattern of cloth; (g) sewing ornamental designs by hand over stamped, printed or stencilled patterns on fabric, using needle and coloured thread; (h) embroidering ornamental designs on cloth by hand or machine, using needle and coloured thread; (i) softening leather or shoe material with water to prepare it for sewing; (j) sewing or gluing decorative trimmings to articles such as hats, caps or other millinery; (k) hand-sewing umbrella covers to frames, tacking cover to ribs along seams, sewing corners to tips of ribs and sewing ties to outside of cover to hold umbrella when folded; (l) fabricating and assembling thick cloth, canvas and similar materials into sails, awning, tarpaulins and tents. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Embroiderer – Sewer – Umbrella maker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Textiles handicraft worker – 7318 – Dressmaker – 7531 – Sewing machine operator – 8153 Alternative titles ISCO Group 7533 Sources ESCO

Description Upholsterers and related workers install, repair and replace upholstery of furniture, fixtures, orthopaedic appliances, seats, panels, convertible and vinyl tops and other furnishings of automobiles, railway coaches, aircraft, ships and similar items with fabric, leather, rexine or other upholstery material. They also make and repair cushions, quilts and mattresses. Tasks include – (a) discussing upholstery fabric, colour and style with customers and providing cost estimates for upholstering furniture or other items; (b) making upholstery patterns from sketches, customer descriptions or blueprints; (c) laying out, measuring and cutting upholstery materials following patterns, templates, sketches or design specifications; (d) installing, arranging and securing springs, padding and covering material to furniture frames; (e) sewing upholstery materials by hand to seam cushions and joining sections of covering materials; (f) sewing rips or tears in material, or creating tufting, using needle and thread; (g) tacking, gluing or sewing ornamental trims, buckles, braids, buttons and other accessories to covers or frames on upholstered items; (h) laying out, cutting, fabricating and installing upholstery in aircrafts, motor vehicles, railway cars, boats and ships; (i) repairing raw hide coverings of artificial limbs; (j) renovating antique furniture using a variety of tools including ripping chisels, magnetic hammers and long needles; (k) collaborating with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics; (l) making quilts, cushions and mattresses. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Furniture upholsterer – Mattress maker – Orthopaedic upholsterer – Vehicle upholsterer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Sewing machine operator – 8153 Alternative titles ISCO Group 7534 Sources ESCO

Description Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers trim, scrape, clean, tan, buff and dye animal hides, pelts or skins to produce leather stock and finished furs for making garments and other products. Tasks include – (a) sorting and grading pelts, hides and skins according to colour, shading, size and density; (b) scraping particles of flesh, fat or protective tissue from skins or pelts to clean and soften them; (c) removing hair from skin or hides soaked in lime water; (d) preparing hides by curing them with salt; (e) removing long, coarse hair from pelts and trimming underlying hair to even length; (f) tanning and dressing pelts to improve lustre and beauty or to restore the natural appearance of pelts; (g) preparing bark and myrobalan liquor for treating hides or skins; (h) treating hides and skins in tanning solution to convert them into leather; (i) tinting or dyeing furs to enhance natural shades of fur; (j) removing wrinkles and setting grains on wet hides or skins; (k) dressing and applying dyes and stains to leather; (l) stretching and smoothing dressed pelts; (m) seasoning leather by applying chemical solution or oil evenly onto the surface by hand brush and allowing it to dry in open air. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Fellmonger – Pelt grader – Tanner Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Tanning machine operator – 8155 Alternative titles ISCO Group 7535 Sources ESCO

Description Shoemakers and related workers make, modify and repair standard, custom or orthopaedic footwear and natural or synthetic leather articles such as luggage, handbags and belts (except for leather garments, hats and gloves), or participate in the manufacture of shoes and related goods. They decorate, reinforce or finish shoes, luggage, handbags and belts. Tasks include – (a) making, modifying and repairing standard footwear to meet individual requirements; (b) making, modifying and repairing orthopaedic or therapeutic footwear according to doctors’ prescriptions, or modifying existing footwear for people with foot problems and special needs; (c) repairing belts, luggage, purses and similar products; (d) taking plaster casts of deformed legs or feet to prepare drawings; (e) preparing inserts, heel pads and lifts from casts of customers’ feet; (f) studying drawings and other specifications to make footwear according to customers’ needs; (g) studying work orders and/or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications and the types of materials to be used; (h) checking the texture, colour and strength of leather to ensure that it is adequate for a particular purpose; (i) cutting out, shaping and padding parts for making leather articles; (j) sewing rips or patching holes to repair articles such as purses, belts, shoes and luggage; (k) removing and examining shoes, shoe parts and designs to verify conformity with specifications, such as proper embedding of stitches in channels; (l) attaching accessories or ornamentation to decorate or protect products; (m) making and repairing articles such as saddles and harnesses for animals, luggage, handbags, briefcases, leather bags, belts and other accessories. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Cobbler – Orthopaedic shoemaker – Saddler – Shoemaker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Furrier – 7531 – Hatter – 7531 – Shoe production machine operator – 8156 Alternative titles ISCO Group 7536 Sources ESCO