Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers
Also called:
Seamstress, Tailor, Alterations Sewer, Dressmaker
What they do:
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
On the job, you would:
- Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations.
- Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
- Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines.
Business
Engineering and Technology
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Concern for Others
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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some high school or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$26,280
per year, on average
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