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Summary Description


	Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Alteration Specialist

2.	Bale Sewer

3.	Baseball Hand Sewer

4.	Beadworker

5.	Casing Sewer

6.	Cloth Bale Header

7.	Coutierier

8.	Custom Clothier

9.	Custom Designer

10.	Custom Seamstress

11.	Decorator

12.	Designer

13.	Dressmaker

14.	Embroidery Specialist

15.	Feather Stitcher

16.	Foundation Maker

17.	Hand Finisher

18.	Hand Knitter

19.	Hand Quilter

20.	Hand Sewer

21.	Hand Shoes Sewer

22.	Hand Sole Sewer

23.	Hand Stitcher

24.	Hand Umbrella Tipper

25.	Hand Weaver

26.	Hat Maker

27.	Hat Mender

28.	Hosiery Mender

29.	Knit Goods Mender

30.	Lamp Shade Sewer

31.	Mattress and Foundation Sewer

32.	Mattress Finisher

33.	Mattress Specialist

34.	Passementerie Worker

35.	Pelota Maker

36.	Seamstress

37.	Sewer Separation Designer

38.	Stitcher

39.	Thread Marker

40.	Umbrella Tipper

Job Tasks

	Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials. Sew clothing or other articles.

	Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives. Trim excess material from workpieces.

	Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles. Select production input materials.

	Draw and cut patterns according to specifications. Design templates or patterns. Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.

	Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing. Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.

	Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.

	Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts. Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.

	Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting. Sew clothing or other articles.

	Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming. Sew clothing or other articles.

	Wax thread by drawing it through a ball of wax.

	Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials. Assemble garments or textile products.

	Soften leather or shoe material with water to prepare it for sewing. Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.

	Attach trimmings and labels to articles with cement, using brushes or cement guns. Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

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The U.S. industry whose workers have the lowest unemployment rate is Government (2.8%).

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