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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0723 - textiles (clothes, footwear and leather) Dressmaking
Description
The craft of sewing clothes and dresses by following a pattern. This includes the assembly of cutout clothing parts.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 2 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Costume makerCostume makers construct, sew, stitch, dye, adapt and maintain costumes to be used in live performances and in movies or television programs. Their work is based on artistic vision…
Optional for
- Costume attendantCostume attendants help dress actors and extras. They ensure everything is as the costume designer envisioned and ensure the continuity of the appearance of the performers. Costume…
- Costume buyerCostume buyers work with the costume designer in order to identify the materials for the costumes. They buy and rent fabric, thread, accessories and other items needed to finish…
Related skills
- Organise costume fittings
- Follow directions of the artistic director
- Lighting techniques
- Select costumes
- Manage consumables stock
- Document costume stock
- Draw up artists’ measurements
- Work with the lighting crew
- Follow work schedule
- Work with the camera crew
- Adapt costumes
- Maintain costumes
Last updated on February 18, 2026
