From tailor to clothing alteration machinist
20 of the 26 essential skills of a clothing alteration machinist are already essential for a tailor — about 77% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from tailor in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 20
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 77%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a clothing alteration machinist
What a clothing alteration machinist does
Clothing alteration machinists ensure the alteration of finished garments in line with business demands. They are responsible for the quality of any alterations or customisations and brand generic stock in line with customer branding guidelines.
What carries over
20 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- alter wearing apparel
- apparel manufacturing technology
- buttonholing
- create patterns for garments
- cut fabrics
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- evaluate garment quality
- fabric spreading in the fashion industry
- grade patterns for wearing apparel
- history of fashion
- iron textiles
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- marker making
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- prepare production prototypes
- properties of textile materials
- sew pieces of fabric
- sew textile-based articles
- standard sizing systems for clothing
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a clothing alteration machinist and not for a tailor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from tailor
2 roles- clothing sample machinist18 skills in common
- dressmaker15 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a clothing alteration machinist?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.