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Sewing Machine Operators
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Sewing
Machine
Operators
130
Alternate Occupation Titles
Sew
On Operator
Sewer
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Sewing
Machine
Operator Floorperson
Sewing
Operator
Sewing
Specialist
Sewing
Technician
Sewing
Trimmer
Machine
Baster
Machine
Fancy Stitcher
Machine
Feller
Machine
Operator
Machine
Stitcher
Industrial
Sewer
Industrial
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Armhole
Sewer
Automatic Serging
Machine
Operator
Automatic Shirring
Machine
Operator
Automatic Trimming
Sewer
Bar Tacker
Sewing
Machine
Basting
Machine
Operator
Bead
Sewing
Worker
Belt
Sewer
Belt Loop
Machine
Operator
Blind Stitch
Machine
Operator
Blindstitch
Machine
Operator
Border
Machine
Operator
Bouffant Curtain
Machine
Tender
Braiding
Machine
Operator
Buckle
Sewer
Button
Sewer
Button
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Buttonhole
Machine
Operator
Buttonhole and Button
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Cap
Sewer
Carpet
Sewer
Carpet
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Casing
Sewer
Chainstitch
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Chenille
Machine
Operator
Collar
Sewer
Complete Garment Lockstitch
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Complete Garment Overlock
Machine
Operator
Cone
Sewer
Cover Stitch
Machine
Operator
Covering
Machine
Operator
Coverstitch
Machine
Operator
Cuffing
Machine
Operator
Cushion
Sewer
Custom T-Shirt Embroidery
Machine
Operator
Double Head
Machine
Operator
Edge Cutting
Machine
Operator
Embroidery
Machine
Operator
Fastener
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Feller
Machine
Operator
Felling
Machine
Operator
Flat Lock
Machine
Operator
Flatlock
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Fur
Sewer
Fur
Machine
Operator
Fur Coat
Sewer
Garment
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Glove
Sewer
Glove
Machine
Operator
Handstitching
Machine
Armhole Feller
Handstitching
Machine
Collar Feller
Hemming
Machine
Operator
Hemstitching
Machine
Operator
Hook and Eye
Machine
Operator
Interlocking
Machine
Operator
Jumpbasting
Machine
Operator
Label
Sewer
Lace
Sewer
Lockstitch
Machine
Operator
Lockstitch Armhole
Sew
and Trim Operator
Lockstitch Front Edge Tape
Sewer
Loop
Sewer
Mitten
Sewer
Monogram
Machine
Operator
Multi-Needle
Machine
Operator
Multi-Needle Chainstitch
Machine
Operator
Necktie Centralizing
Machine
Operator
Non-Garment
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Overedge
Sewer
Overedge
Machine
Operator
Overlock
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Paper Bags
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Picked-Edge
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Pinked Edge
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Pinking
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Piped Pocket
Machine
Operator
Plastic
Sewer
Power
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Profile Stitching
Machine
Operator
Prototype
Sewer
Quilting
Machine
Operator
Roll Edge
Machine
Operator
Ruffling
Machine
Operator
Sack
Sewer
Seam
Sewer
Semi-Automatic
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Serging
Machine
Operator
Shirring
Machine
Operator
Shirt
Sewer
Sleeve
Sewer
Slip Cover
Sewer
Special Equipment
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Splicing
Machine
Operator
Stitch Bonding
Machine
Operator
Stitch Bonding
Machine
Tender
Stitching
Machine
Operator
Strap
Sewer
Sweat Band
Sewer
Tacking
Machine
Operator
Tape
Sewer
Tape Edge
Machine
Operator
Taping
Machine
Operator
Textile Bag
Sewer
Toe Closing
Machine
Tender
Tucking
Machine
Operator
Two Needle
Machine
Operator
Ultrasonic Seaming
Machine
Operator
Upholstery
Sewer
Welt
Sewer
Window Shade Ring
Sewer
Yoker
Machine
Operator
Zigzag
Machine
Operator
Zipper
Sewer
Zipper
Sewing
Machine
Operator
Zipper
Machine
Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Operate or tend
sewing
machines
to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related
sewing
operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
14
Tasks
Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while
sewing
to facilitate forming specified sections.
Guide garments or garment parts under
machine
needles and presser feet to
sew
parts together.
Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to
sewing
them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.
Monitor
machine
operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or
machine
malfunctions.
Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust
machine
guides according to specifications.
Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling
sewing
machines.
Perform specialized or automatic
sewing
machine
functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.
Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through
machine
guides and components.
Position and mark patterns on materials to prepare for
sewing.
Position items under needles, using marks on
machines
, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of
machines.
Remove holding devices and finished items from
machines.
Start and operate or tend
machines
, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling
machines
, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles.
Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of
machines
, according to garment styles and equipment performance.
1
Detailed Work Activity
Operate
sewing
equipment.
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