Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.

• Bale Sewer
• Baseball Sewer, Hand
• Beadworker
• Casing Sewer
• Cloth-Bale Header
• Decorator
• Feather Stitcher
• Finisher, Hand
• Foundation Maker
• Hand Sewer, Shoes
• Hat Maker
• Hosiery Mender
• Lamp-Shade Sewer
• Mattress Finisher
• Passementerie Worker
• Pelota Maker
• Sewer, Hand
• Sole Sewer, Hand
• Stitcher, Hand
• Thread Marker
• Umbrella Tipper, Hand

• Attach trimmings and labels to articles with cement, using brushes or cement guns.
• Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.
• Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing.
• Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
• Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
• Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming.
• Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
• Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.
• Soften leather or shoe material with water to prepare it for sewing.
• Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials.
• Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
• Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
• Wax thread by drawing it through a ball of wax.

• apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• cut or trim fabric or leather
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• measure and mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
• measure, weigh, or count products or materials
• press garment or fabric
• read tape measure
• repair tears or defects in fabrics, garments, or leather products
• sew by hand
• spray water, steam, or air over fabric or leather
• use hand iron
• use hand or power tools