Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
At a Glance
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers earns a median of $40,860/yr with -4.5% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office software.
$40,860/yr
-4.5%
5
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge (3)
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Abilities (6)
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Technology (4)
Work Activities (4)
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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