Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
- Appliquer, Zigzag
- Armhole Baster, Jumpbasting
- Armhole Feller, Handstitching Machine
- Armhole-Sew-and-Trim Operator, Lockstitch
- Back Maker, Lockstitch
- Basting-Machine Operator
- Binder
- Binder, Chainstitch
- Binder, Coverstitch
- Binder, Lockstitch
- Blindstitch-Machine Operator
- Bouffant-Curtain-Machine Tender
- Brim Stitcher I
- Button-Sewing-Machine Operator
- Buttonhole-and-Button-Sewing-Machine Operator
- Buttonhole-Machine Operator
- Canvas Baster, Jumpbasting
- Carpet Sewer
- Chainstitch Sewing Machine Operator
- Coat Joiner, Lockstitch
- Collar Baster, Jumpbasting
- Collar Feller, Handstitching Machine
- Collar Setter, Lockstitch
- Collar Setter, Overlock
- Coverstitch-Machine Operator
- Cup Setter, Lockstitch
- Drapery Operator
- Elastic Attacher, Chainstitch
- Elastic Attacher, Coverstitch
- Elastic Attacher, Overlock
- Elastic Attacher, Zigzag
- Embroidery-Machine Operator
- Embroidery-Machine Operator
- Facing Baster, Jumpbasting
- Fastener-Sewing-Machine Operator
- Felled-Seam Operator, Chainstitch
- Flatlock-Sewing-Machine Operator
- Folder-Seamer, Automatic
- Front Maker, Lockstitch
- Front-Edge-Tape Sewer, Lockstitch
- Fur Finisher
- Fur-Machine Operator
- Fur-Machine Operator
- Glove Sewer
- Hat-and-Cap Sewer
- Hemmer
- Hemmer, Automatic
- Hemmer, Blindstitch
- Hemmer, Chainstitch
- Hemmer, Lockstitch
- Hemmer, Overlock
- Hemming-and-Tacking-Machine Operator
- Hemstitching-Machine Operator
- Jumpbasting-Machine Operator
- Lapel Padder, Blindstitch
- Lining Baster, Jumpbasting
- Lining Feller, Blindstitch
- Lining Maker, Lockstitch
- Lining Setter, Lockstitch
- Lockstitch-Machine Operator
- Lockstitch-Sewing-Machine Operator, Complete Garment
- Multineedle-Chainstitch-Machine Operator
- Necktie Operator, Pockets and Pieces
- Necktie-Centralizing-Machine Operator I
- Necktie-Centralizing-Machine Operator II
- Overedge Sewer
- Overlock Sewing Machine Operator
- Overlock-Machine Operator, Complete Garment
- Pants Outseamer, Chainstitch
- Picked-Edge Sewing-Machine Operator
- Piped-Pocket-Machine Operator
- Pleater
- Pocket Setter, Lockstitch
- Profile-Stitching-Machine Operator
- Quilting-Machine Operator
- Repair Operator
- Roll-or-Tape-Edge-Machine Operator
- Rooter Operator
- Sack Repairer
- Seat Joiner, Chainstitch
- Serging-Machine Operator, Automatic
- Sewer and Inspector
- Sewing Machine Operator
- Sewing Machine Operator I
- Sewing-Machine Operator
- Sewing-Machine Operator
- Sewing-Machine Operator
- Sewing-Machine Operator
- Sewing-Machine Operator
- Sewing-Machine Operator II
- Sewing-Machine Operator, Paper Bags
- Sewing-Machine Operator, Semiautomatic
- Sewing-Machine Operator, Special Equipment
- Sewing-Machine Operator, Zipper
- Shirring-Machine Operator
- Shirring-Machine Operator, Automatic
- Shoulder Joiner, Lockstitch
- Sleeve Maker, Lockstitch
- Sleeve Setter, Lockstitch
- Sleeve Setter, Overlock
- Slip-Cover Sewer
- Splicing-Machine Operator
- Stitch-Bonding-Machine Tender
- Stitcher
- Stripe Matcher
- Tacking-Machine Operator
- Tacking-Machine Operator
- Toe-Closing-Machine Tender
- Topstitcher, Lockstitch
- Topstitcher, Zigzag
- Trimming Sewer, Automatic
- Tucking-Machine Operator
- Tunnel-Elastic Operator, Chainstitch
- Tunnel-Elastic Operator, Lockstitch
- Tunnel-Elastic Operator, Zigzag
- Ultrasonic-Seaming-Machine Operator
- Upholstery Sewer
- Utility Operator
- Waistband Setter, Lockstitch
- Waistline Joiner, Lockstitch
- Waistline Joiner, Overlock
- Watcher, Automat
- Watcher, Pantograph
- Window-Shade-Ring Sewer
- Zigzag-Machine Operator
- Zipper Setter
- Zipper Setter, Chainstitch
- Zipper Setter, Lockstitch
| 51-6011.00 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
| 51-6021.00 |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials |
| 51-6031.00 |
Sewing Machine Operators |
| 51-6041.00 |
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers |
| 51-6042.00 |
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
| 51-6051.00 |
Sewers, Hand |
| 51-6052.00 |
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers |
| 51-6061.00 |
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders |
| 51-6062.00 |
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-6063.00 |
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-6064.00 |
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-6091.00 |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers |
| 51-6092.00 |
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers |
| 51-6093.00 |
Upholsterers |
| 51-6099.99 |
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other |
| Fabric Menders, Except Garment |
49-9093.00 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers |
51-2021.00 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4072.00 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers |
51-5022.00 |
| Printing Machine Operators |
51-5023.00 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers |
51-6041.00 |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-6042.00 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers |
51-6091.00 |
| Etchers and Engravers |
51-9194.00 |
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- Attach buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners, or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders.
- Attach tape, trim, appliques, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications.
- Baste edges of material to align and temporarily secure parts for final assembly.
- Cut excess material or thread from finished products.
- Cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives.
- Draw markings or pin appliques on fabric to obtain variations in design.
- Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using rulers.
- Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while sewing, in order to facilitate forming specified sections.
- Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
- Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary.
- 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.
- Record quantities of materials processed.
- Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.
- Repair or alter items by adding replacement parts or missing stitches.
- Select supplies such as fasteners and thread, according to job requirements.
- 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.
- Tape or twist together thread or cord to repair breaks.
- Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance.
- adjust production equipment/machinery setup
- clean equipment or machinery
- cut or trim fabric or leather
- examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
- install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
- load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
- maintain consistent production quality
- maintain production or work records
- monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
- operate sewing machine
- perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
- read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- repair tears or defects in fabrics, garments, or leather products
- sew by hand
- use hand or power tools
- use portable electric fabric cutter
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