Fabric Menders, Except Garment - 49-9093.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Repair tears, holes, and other defects in fabrics, such as draperies, linens, parachutes, and tents.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Canvas Repairer
  • Mender
  • Mender
  • Mender, Knit Goods
  • Parachute Mender
  • Weaver, Hand

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

49-9011.00 Mechanical Door Repairers
49-9012.00 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
49-9021.00 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021.01 Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
49-9021.02 Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9031.00 Home Appliance Repairers
49-9041.00 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9042.00 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
49-9043.00 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
49-9044.00 Millwrights
49-9045.00 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
49-9051.00 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
49-9052.00 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
49-9061.00 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
49-9062.00 Medical Equipment Repairers
49-9063.00 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
49-9064.00 Watch Repairers
49-9069.99 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
49-9091.00 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
49-9092.00 Commercial Divers
49-9093.00 Fabric Menders, Except Garment
49-9094.00 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
49-9095.00 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
49-9096.00 Riggers
49-9097.00 Signal and Track Switch Repairers
49-9098.00 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
49-9099.99 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Check repaired and repacked survival equipment to ensure that it meets specifications.
  • Clean stains from fabric or garments, using spray guns and cleaning fluid.
  • Measure and hem curtains, garments, and canvas coverings to size, using tape measures.
  • Operate sewing machines to restitch defective seams, sew up holes, or replace components of fabric articles.
  • Patch holes, sew tears and ripped seams, or darn defects in items, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
  • Pull knots to the wrong sides of garments, using hooks.
  • Re-knit runs and replace broken threads, using latch needles.
  • Repair holes by weaving thread over them, using needles.
  • Replace defective shrouds, and splice connections between shrouds and harnesses, using hand tools.
  • Sew fringe, tassels, and ruffles onto drapes and curtains, and buttons and trimming onto garments.
  • Sew labels and emblems onto articles for identification.
  • Spread out articles or materials and examine them for holes, tears, worn areas, and other defects.
  • Stamp grommets into canvas, using mallets and punches or eyelet machines.
  • Trim edges of cut or torn fabric, using scissors or knives, and stitch trimmed edges together.

Detailed Work Activities

  • apply cleaning solvents
  • attach or mark identification onto products or containers
  • cut or trim fabric or leather
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • identify type of stain in fabrics, such as wool, synthetics, or silk
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • operate sewing machine
  • read tape measure
  • remove stains from fabric or carpet
  • repair tears or defects in fabrics, garments, or leather products
  • sew by hand
  • use hand or power tools
  • use portable electric fabric cutter