dressmaker
Dressmakers 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 produce made-to-measure wearing apparel according to customer's or garment manufacturer's specifications. They are able to read and understand size charts, details surrounding finished measurements, etc.
Also called: custom dressmaker, bespoke dressmaker, couture dressmaker, seamster, tailor, seamstress
- 17
- essential skills
- 14
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- tailorWhat changes?15 skills in common
- clothing alteration machinistWhat changes?10 skills in common
- clothing sample machinist8 skills in common
- clothing technologist8 skills in common
- wearing apparel patternmaker8 skills in common
- sewing machine operator7 skills in common
- protective clothing apparel manufacturer6 skills in common
- textile designer6 skills in common
Essential skills
17- alter wearing apparel
- buttonholing
- cut fabrics
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
- e-tailoring
- keep up to date on costume design
- make made-to-measure garments
- make technical drawings of fashion pieces
- manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- measure the human body for wearing apparel
- properties of textile materials
- sew pieces of fabric
- standard sizing systems for clothing
- use textile technique for hand-made products
Optional skills
14- analyse scanned data of the body
- assist with dressing
- bundle fabrics
- CAD for garment manufacturing
- create mood boards
- create patterns for garments
- decorate textile articles
- draw sketches to develop textile articles
- embroider fabrics
- manufacturing of children clothing
- mass customisation
- pleat fabrics
- sew underwear
- use 3D scanners for clothing
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