Sewers, Hand
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.
What you’d do
- Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
- Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
- Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
- Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
- Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
Skills that matter
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
- Speaking
How to get there
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Also called
- Alteration Specialist
- Couturier
- Custom Clothier
- Seamstress
- Custom Designer
- Custom Seamstress
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