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Tailor
Alternative Titles:
Dressmaker
Tailors design and make garments such as suits, dresses,
skirts, trousers, overcoats, uniforms and other clothing.
Tailors may perform the following tasks:
- discuss with customers the type of material to be used
and the design of garments
- measure customers and record their sizes
- make a draft of a master pattern for garments, or alter
patterns to fit customers
- position and pin patterns onto the fabric and cut the
fabric
- loosely stitch the garment parts, using a needle and
thread or a sewing machine
- fit garments on customers, and mark areas requiring
alterations
- sew the garment parts together, and sew buttons and
buttonholes to finish the garments
- press the completed garment to mould and shape it.
Tailors may work in made-to-measure or ready-made
tailoring. In ready-made tailoring, the garments are sewn by
machinists. Tailors in mass-production factories usually
perform one of the listed tasks, while tailors in small firms
may be involved in all tasks.
Required Skills - Tailor
- enjoy practical and manual work
- enjoy clothing design
- good eyesight
- normal colour vision
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work under pressure
- good people skills
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