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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.

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-6000	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
51-6050	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers
51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand

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
51-6052.00	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
51-6092.00	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
51-6093.00	Upholsterers
51-9031.00	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
51-9123.00	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9195.00	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Bright Outlook

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.

Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Assemble garments or textile products.
Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Design templates or patterns.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
Select production input materials.
Sew clothing or other articles.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Trim excess material from workpieces.