Sewers, Hand - 51-6051.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • 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

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

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

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • 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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • 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