sewing machine operator
Sewing machine operators tend specific sewing machines in the industrial production chain of wearing apparel. They perform operations such as joining, assembling, reinforcing, repairing, and altering of wearing apparel.
Also called: custom sewer, serger machine operator, edging machine operator, hook and eye machine operator, stitching machinist, sewing machine tender, joiner, computer stitcher
- 14
- essential skills
- 4
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- clothing alteration machinistWhat changes?13 skills in common
- sewing machinistWhat changes?11 skills in common
- clothing sample machinistWhat changes?10 skills in common
- tailor10 skills in common
- clothing technologist9 skills in common
- wearing apparel patternmaker9 skills in common
- clothing product grader8 skills in common
- embroidery machine operator7 skills in common
Essential skills
14- alter wearing apparel
- apparel manufacturing technology
- buttonholing
- coordinate manufacturing production activities
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- embroider fabrics
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- manufacturing of made-up textile articles
- manufacturing of wearing apparel
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- properties of textile materials
- sew pieces of fabric
- sew textile-based articles
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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