Description
Alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 10 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 11 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Clothing product graderClothing product graders produce patterns in different sizes (i.e. scaled-up and scaled-down) to reproduce the same wearing apparel in different sizes. They draft patterns by hand …
- Wearing apparel patternmakerWearing apparel patternmakers interpret design sketches and cut patterns for all kinds of wearing apparel using various handtools or industrial machines complying customer requirem…
- Clothing technologistClothing technologists work on the design, development and production of textile and apparel products. They carry out a range of technical, investigative and quality control work t…
- Wearing apparel presserWearing apparel pressers use steam irons, vacuum pressers, or hand pressers to shape wearing apparel. Duties A wearing apparel presser typically does the following: Operate pressin…
- DressmakerDressmakers design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material for women and children. They prod…
- Sewing machine operatorSewing machine operators tend specific sewing machines in the industrial production chain of wearing apparel. They perform operations such as joining, assembling, reinforcing, repa…
- TailorTailors design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material, or make hats or wigs for men. They…
- Clothing sample machinistClothing sample machinist create the first made-up sample of a garment design. They resolve regarding the makeup of garments taking into consideration bulk production to ensure sea…
- Clothing fashion designerA Clothing Fashion Designer is a creative professional who conceptualizes and creates clothing for various markets, including casual wear, formal wear, sportswear, and high fashion…
- Clothing alteration machinistClothing alteration machinists ensure the alteration of finished garments in line with business demands. They are responsible for the quality of any alterations or customisations a…
Optional for
- Clothing finisherClothing finishers set haberdasheries (e.g. bottoms, zips, and ribbons) and cut threads. They weigh, pack, label materials and products. Duties Clothing packers may pack: Mass-prod…