Hand Sewers
On the Job
Hand Sewers sew, join, reinforce, or finish clothes or other products with a needle and thread. They may weave or stitch.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Design templates or patterns.
- 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.
- Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
- Sew clothing or other articles.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Select production input materials.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Having telephone conversations.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
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