tailor
Tailors design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material, or make hats or wigs for men. 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: dressmaker of men, custom sewer, couturier, suit maker, outfitter, tailoress, couture alterations dressmaker, custom tailor
- 28
- essential skills
- 13
- 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.
- clothing alteration machinistWhat changes?20 skills in common
- clothing sample machinistWhat changes?18 skills in common
- dressmakerWhat changes?15 skills in common
- clothing technologist13 skills in common
- wearing apparel patternmaker12 skills in common
- clothing product grader11 skills in common
- clothing quality inspector10 skills in common
- sewing machine operator10 skills in common
Essential skills
28- alter wearing apparel
- apparel manufacturing technology
- buttonholing
- create patterns for garments
- cut fabrics
- design wearing apparel
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
- e-tailoring
- evaluate garment quality
- fabric spreading in the fashion industry
- grade patterns for wearing apparel
- history of fashion
- iron textiles
- make made-to-measure garments
- make technical drawings of fashion pieces
- manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
- manufacture male suits
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- marker making
- measure the human body for wearing apparel
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- prepare production prototypes
- properties of textile materials
- sew pieces of fabric
- sew textile-based articles
- standard sizing systems for clothing
Optional skills
13- 3D body scanning technologies
- analyse scanned data of the body
- assist with dressing
- bundle fabrics
- CAD for garment manufacturing
- create mood boards
- decorate textile articles
- draw sketches to develop textile articles
- embroider fabrics
- manufacturing of children clothing
- mass customisation
- use 3D scanners for clothing
- use textile technique for hand-made products
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