Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

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Tasks & Responsibilities

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Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations
Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines
Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines
Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit
Take up or let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts such as sleeves
Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines

Job Description

Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.

Hours & Environment

Less than 40 hours per week Approximately 40 hours per week More than 40 hours per week	Working Hours
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment Key Challenges: Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	Working Environment