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"Sewer, Hand"
Job Description - Part 1 - Duties and Tasks

Basic Job Description:

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

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

 

Job Duties and Tasks for: "Sewer, Hand"

1) Sews using various types of stitches, such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.

2) Joins and reinforces parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs.

 

3) Selects thread, twine, cord, or yarn and threads needles.

4) Folds, twists, stretches, or drapes material and secures article in preparation for sewing.

5) Measures and aligns parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.


 

6) Trims excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knife.

7) Ties, knits, weaves or knots ribbon, yarn or decorative materials.

8) Smoothes seams with heated iron, flat bone or rubbing stick.

9) Attaches trimmings and labels to article with cement, using brush or cement gun.

10) Draws and cuts pattern according to specifications.

11) Waxes thread by drawing it through ball of wax.

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Job Description for "Sewer, Hand" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Sewer, Hand"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  R-C-E        SOC:  51-6051.00


 

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