How do they match: Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

  • Cloth Cutter
  • Clothing Cutter
  • Coat Cutter
  • Collar Cutter
  • Dress Cutter
  • Embroidery Machine Operator
  • Embroidery Worker
  • Garment Cutter
  • Pants Cutter
  • Sewing Machine Operator
  • Underwear Cutter
  • Waist Cutter
  • Wardrobe Specialty Worker

  • Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
  • Position patterns of garment parts on fabric, and cut fabric along outlines, using scissors.
  • Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines.
  • Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.

  • Cut fabrics.
  • Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Repair textiles or apparel.