Sewing Machine Operators
Tasks Include:
- Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
- Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.
- Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
- Start and operate or tend machines, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles.
- Record quantities of materials processed.
- Select supplies such as fasteners and thread, according to job requirements.
- Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +1.6%
National: -8.3%
Education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone:
One: Little or No Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Mid Range ($28,000 - $35,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$31,740.00
State
$29,210.00
Regional
Sewing Machine Operators
Description
Career Cluster: | Manufacturing |
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
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Sewing Machine Operators
Education
Required Level of Education
- Less than a High School Diploma = 52.93%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 41.37%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4.97%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 0.72%
Related Work Experience
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 23.46%
- None = 22.40%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 21.74%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.36%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.80%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 5.33%
- Up to and including 1 month = 3.70%
- Over 10 years = 1.22%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 30.62%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 24.20%
- None = 20.07%
- Up to and including 1 month = 18.54%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.20%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.94%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 1.44%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 31.28%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 22.66%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 20.16%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 18.13%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.92%
- None or short demonstration = 1.91%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.22%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.72%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sewing Machine Operators
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
- Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.
- Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
- Start and operate or tend machines, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles.
- Record quantities of materials processed.
- Select supplies such as fasteners and thread, according to job requirements.
- Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications.
- Cut excess material or thread from finished products.
- Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while sewing to facilitate forming specified sections.
- Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling sewing machines.
- Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using rulers.
- Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance.
- Repair or alter items by adding replacement parts or missing stitches.
- Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.
- Attach tape, trim, appliques, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary.
- Cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives.
- Position and mark patterns on materials to prepare for sewing.
- Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of machines.
- Perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.
- Attach buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners, or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders.
- Baste edges of material to align and temporarily secure parts for final assembly.
- Tape or twist together thread or cord to repair breaks.
- Draw markings or pin appliques on fabric to obtain variations in design.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sewing Machine Operators
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Sewing Machine Operators
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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68.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
62.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
59.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
56.25 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
50.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
50.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Sewing Machine Operators
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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64.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
60.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
59.50 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
56.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
56.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
54.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
85.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
74.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
69.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
67.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
67.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
66.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
66.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
62.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
61.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
60.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
60.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
56.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
50.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
55.50 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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93.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
88.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
88.80 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
79.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
75.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
71.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
71.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
70.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
69.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
68.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
65.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
65.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
60.60 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
60.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
59.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
57.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
56.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
54.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
53.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
53.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
52.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
52.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
51.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
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Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
- Examples
- These occupations involve following instructions and helping others. Examples include food preparation workers, dishwashers, floor sanders and finishers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, logging equipment operators, and baristas.
- Education
- Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $22,880.00 | $31,740.00 | $37,020.00 |
Virginia | $22,880.00 | $29,210.00 | $36,880.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $28,812.69 | $38,477.37 | $46,788.32 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $25,910.37 | $29,749.56 | $35,313.47 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $26,436.65 | $30,747.92 | $34,220.28 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $25,806.16 | $31,535.77 | $40,243.77 |
Hampton Roads | $26,332.43 | $32,551.84 | $40,043.68 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $24,085.61 | $26,567.95 | $34,575.65 |
Northern Virginia | $29,513.00 | $40,784.63 | $54,019.63 |
Piedmont Workforce | $27,562.14 | $32,657.09 | $44,049.61 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $27,528.79 | $30,444.66 | $33,847.20 |
Southwestern Virginia | $23,843.84 | $23,843.84 | $28,391.67 |
West Piedmont | $24,509.76 | $24,788.00 | $31,756.70 |
Western Virginia | $24,083.53 | $28,927.33 | $35,707.40 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 127,000 | 116,500 | -8.3% |
Virginia | 2,579 | 2,620 | +1.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 322 | 338 | +5.0% |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | 299 | 317 | +6.0% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 189 | 194 | +2.6% |
Northern Virginia | 339 | 350 | +3.2% |
Piedmont Workforce | 96 | 105 | +9.4% |
Shenandoah Valley | 196 | 194 | -1.0% |
South Central | 181 | 155 | -14.4% |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | 289 | 278 | -3.8% |
Western Virginia | 281 | 293 | +4.3% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Titles
- Appliquer
- Apron Operator
- Armhole Sewer
- Automat Watcher
- Automatic Folder-Seamer
- Automatic Hemmer
- Automatic Serging Machine Operator
- Automatic Shirring Machine Operator
- Automatic Trimming Sewer
- Back Facer
- Bag Maker
- Bag Mender
- Band Maker
- Bander
- Bar Tacker Sewing Machine
- Bartacker
- Baster
- Basting Machine Operator
- Bathing Suit Maker
- Bead Worker Sewing
- Belt Loop Machine Operator
- Belt Maker
- Belt Sewer
- Binder
- Binding Stitcher
- Blind Stitch Machine Operator
- Blindstitch Hemmer
- Blindstitch Lapel Padder
- Blindstitch Lining Feller
- Blindstitch Machine Operator
- Border Machine Operator
- Borderer
- Bouffant Curtain Machine Tender
- Bow Maker
- Box Spring Sewer
- Braider
- Braiding Machine Operator
- Brim Stitcher
- Buckle Sewer
- Button Sewer
- Button Sewing Machine Operator
- Buttonhole and Button Sewing Machine Operator
- Buttonhole Facer
- Buttonhole Machine Operator
- Buttonhole Maker
- Buttonholer
- Canvas Baster
- Cap Maker
- Cap Sewer
- Capper
- Carpet Sewer
- Carpet Sewing Machine Operator
- Casing Sewer
- Chainstitch Binder
- Chainstitch Elastic Attacher
- Chainstitch Felled Seam Operator
- Chainstitch Hemmer
- Chainstitch Pants Outseamer
- Chainstitch Seat Joiner
- Chainstitch Sewing Machine Operator
- Chainstitch Tunnel Elastic Operator
- Chainstitch Zipper Setter
- Chenille Machine Operator
- Cloth Mender
- Coat Feller
- Coat Finisher
- Coat Joiner
- Coat Operator
- Collar Baster
- Collar Feller
- Collar Maker
- Collar Runner
- Collar Setter
- Collar Sewer
- Collar Stitcher
- Complete Garment Lockstitch Sewing Machine Operator
- Complete Garment Overlock Machine Operator
- Computer Stitcher
- Cone Sewer
- Cord Sewer
- Corset Maker
- Cover Seamer
- Cover Stitch Machine Operator
- Covering Machine Operator
- Coverstitch Binder
- Coverstitch Elastic Attacher
- Coverstitch Machine Operator
- Crotch Piece Baster
- Cuff Maker
- Cuff Runner
- Cuff Setter
- Cuff Sewer
- Cuff Stitcher
- Cuffer
- Cuffing Machine Operator
- Curtain Sewer
- Curtain Stitcher
- Cushion Sewer
- Custom T-Shirt Embroidery Machine Operator
- Cutter
- Doll Wig Maker
- Double Head Machine Operator
- Double Needle Operator
- Double Needle Stitcher
- Drapery Maker
- Drapery Operator
- Drapery Seamstress
- Dress Finisher
- Dress Fitter
- Dress Operator
- Dressmaker
- Dressmaker Helper
- Edge Cutting Machine Operator
- Edgestay Seamstress
- Embroiderer
- Embroidery Finisher
- Embroidery Machine Operator
- Embroidery Worker
- Facer
- Facing Baster
- Fagoter
- Fancy Needleworker
- Fastener Sewing Machine Operator
- Felled Seam Operator
- Feller Hand
- Feller Machine Operator
- Feller Seam Operator
- Felling Machine Operator
- Finisher
- Flag Maker
- Flap Maker
- Flat Bed Operator
- Flat Lock Machine Operator
- Flat Lock Operator
- Flat Locker
- Flatlock Sewing Machine Operator
- Flosser
- Flower Cheniller
- Fly Maker
- Folder Seamer
- Front Edger
- Front Facer
- Front Maker
- Fur Coat Sewer
- Fur Finisher
- Fur Machine Operator
- Fur Operator
- Fur Sewer
- Garment Finisher
- Garment Liner
- Garment Sewing Machine Operator
- Gatherer
- Glove Cuffer
- Glove Machine Operator
- Glove Maker
- Glove Operator
- Glove Sewer
- Glove Stitcher
- Gore Maker
- Gore Seamer
- Gusset Edger
- Gusset Stitcher
- Handbag Finisher
- Handbag Stitcher
- Handkerchief Maker
- Handstitching Machine Armhole Feller
- Handstitching Machine Collar Feller
- Hat and Cap Sewer
- Hat Binder
- Hat Liner
- Hat Trimmer
- Hemmer
- Hemming and Tacking Machine Operator
- Hemstitcher
- Hemstitching Machine Operator
- Hook and Eye Machine Operator
- Hose Mender
- Hose Seamer
- Hosiery Operator
- Hosiery Repairer
- Industrial Sewer
- Interlocking Machine Operator
- Jumpbasting Armhole Baster
- Jumpbasting Canvas Baster
- Jumpbasting Collar Baster
- Jumpbasting Facing Baster
- Jumpbasting Lining Baster
- Jumpbasting Machine Operator
- Knotter
- Label Maker
- Label Sewer
- Lace Mender
- Lace Sewer
- Ladies Suit Operator
- Ladies Underwear Operator
- Lapel Padder
- Lapel Stitcher
- Lapeler
- Levi Maker
- Line Closer
- Liner
- Lining Baster
- Lining Feller
- Lining Maker
- Lining Setter
- Lockstitch Armhole Sew and Trim Operator
- Lockstitch Back Maker
- Lockstitch Binder
- Lockstitch Coat Joiner
- Lockstitch Collar Setter
- Lockstitch Cup Setter
- Lockstitch Front Edge Tape Sewer
- Lockstitch Front Maker
- Lockstitch Hemmer
- Lockstitch Lining Maker
- Lockstitch Lining Setter
- Lockstitch Machine Operator
- Lockstitch Pocket Setter
- Lockstitch Shoulder Joiner
- Lockstitch Sleeve Maker
- Lockstitch Sleeve Setter
- Lockstitch Topstitcher
- Lockstitch Tunnel Elastic Operator
- Lockstitch Waistband Setter
- Lockstitch Waistline Joiner
- Lockstitch Zipper Setter
- Lockstitcher
- Loop Sewer
- Loop Tacker
- Machine Baster
- Machine Fancy Stitcher
- Machine Feller
- Machine Stitcher
- Match Up Person
- Mender
- Mitten Sewer
- Monogram Machine Operator
- Monogram Maker
- Monogram Operator
- Monogram Technician
- Multi Needle Machine Operator
- Multineedle Chainstitch Machine Operator
- Neck Band Maker
- Neck Band Operator
- Neck Band Setter
- Necktie Centralizing Machine Operator
- Necktie Maker
- Needleworker
- Non-Garment Sewing Machine Operator
- Nylon Mender
- Ornament Stitcher
- Ottoman Sewer
- Overcaster
- Overedge Machine Operator
- Overedge Sewer
- Overedger
- Overlock Collar Setter
- Overlock Elastic Attacher
- Overlock Hemmer
- Overlock Operator
- Overlock Sewing Machine Operator
- Overlock Sleeve Setter
- Overlock Waistline Joiner
- Overlocker
- Overseamer
- Padder
- Pantograph Watcher
- Pants Maker
- Paper Bags Sewing Machine Operator
- Peak Maker
- Picked-Edge Sewing Machine Operator
- Pillowcase Maker
- Pinked Edge Sewing Machine Operator
- Pinking Sewing Machine Operator
- Piped Pocket Machine Operator
- Piper
- Plaiter
- Plastic Sewer
- Pleater
- Pocket Closer
- Pocket Finisher
- Pocket Hemmer
- Pocket Maker
- Pocket Operator
- Pocket Setter
- Pocket Stitcher
- Pocket Tacker
- Pockets and Pieces Necktie Operator
- Pointer
- Power Sewing Machine Operator
- Profile Stitching Machine Operator
- Purler
- Quilt Maker
- Quilter
- Quilting Machine Operator
- Reinforcement Maker
- Reinforcer
- Rejoiner
- Repair Operator
- Roll Edge Machine Operator
- Roll or Tape Edge Machine Operator
- Rooter Operator
- Ruffling Machine Operator
- Sack Maker
- Sack Repairer
- Sack Sewer
- Saddle Tree Stitcher
- Sample Maker
- Seam Feller
- Seam Finisher
- Seam Sewer
- Seamer
- Seamstress
- Seat Cover Maker
- Seat Joiner
- Semiautomatic Sewing Machine Operator
- Serger
- Serging Machine Operator
- Sew On Operator
- Sewer
- Sewer and Inspector
- Sewing Machine Operator
- Sewing Machine Operator Floorperson
- Sewing Trimmer
- Shape and Tape Operator
- Shirrer
- Shirring Machine Operator
- Shirt Bander
- Shirt Closer
- Shirt Hemmer
- Shirt Maker
- Shirt Operator
- Shirt Sewer
- Shoulder Joiner
- Skirt Maker
- Skirt Sewer
- Sleeve Facing Sewer
- Sleeve Fixer
- Sleeve Lining Tacker
- Sleeve Maker
- Sleeve Setter
- Sleeve Sewer
- Sleever
- Slip Cover Operator
- Slip Cover Seamstress
- Slip Cover Sewer
- Smocker
- Sock Mender
- Special Equipment Sewing Machine Operator
- Splicing Machine Operator
- Stitch Bonding Machine Operator
- Stitch Bonding Machine Tender
- Stitcher
- Stitching Machine Operator
- Strap Maker
- Strap Sewer
- Stripe Matcher
- Suspender Maker
- Sweat Band Sewer
- Tacker
- Tacking Machine Operator
- Tailor
- Tape Edge Machine Operator
- Tape Sewer
- Taping Machine Operator
- Tents Assembler
- Textile Bag Sewer
- Tie Maker
- Toe Closing Machine Tender
- Top Collar Baster
- Top Collar Maker
- Top Stitcher
- Topstitcher
- Toss Pillow Sewer
- Towel Hemmer
- Truss Maker
- Tucker
- Tucking Machine Operator
- Two Needle Machine Operator
- Ultrasonic Seaming Machine Operator
- Under Baster
- Undercollar Maker
- Underliner
- Underwear Finisher
- Underwear Hemmer
- Underwear Trimmer
- Underwear Welter
- Uniform Maker
- Upholstery Sewer
- Utility Operator
- Vamper
- Vest Backer
- Vest Baster
- Vest Finisher
- Waist Fitter
- Waistband Setter
- Waistline Joiner
- Welt Maker
- Welt Sewer
- Welt Stitcher
- Welter
- Whip Stitcher
- Window Shade Ring Sewer
- Yoke Setter
- Yoker
- Yoker Machine Operator
- Zigzag Appliquer
- Zigzag Elastic Attacher
- Zigzag Machine Operator
- Zigzag Stitcher
- Zigzag Topstitcher
- Zigzag Tunnel Elastic Operator
- Zigzagger
- Zipper Setter
- Zipper Sewer
- Zipper Sewing Machine Operator
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