Description
Lays out, marks and cuts fabric to form parts of garments.
Skill Level
3
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
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Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 3932 Clothing Trades Workers
Description
prepare and cut garment patterns and fabric, and make and repair garments.
Tasks
- conferring with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments
- interpreting designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications
- cutting out master patterns
- laying up and cutting fabric
- pinning, basting and draping garment parts
- sewing garments
- fitting basted garments on customers and marking areas requiring alteration
- sewing buttonholes, and sewing on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments
- pressing and finishing work
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.