ISCO Occupation Group 7531.2 Dressmaker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Dressmaker: Dressmakers design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material for women and children. They produce made-to-measure wearing apparel according to customer's or garment manufacturer's specifications. They are able to read and understand size charts, details surrounding finished measurements etc.
Essential Skills
- Sew Pieces Of Fabric
- Buttonholing
- Properties Of Fabrics
- Alter Wearing Apparel
- Manufacture Wearing Apparel Products
- Use Textile Technique For Hand-Made Products
- Draw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles Using Softwares
- Distinguish Fabrics
- E-Tailoring
- Distinguish Accessories
- Cut Fabrics
- Make Made-To-Measure Garments
- Manage Briefs For Clothing Manufacturing
- Make Technical Drawings Of Fashion Pieces
- Standard Sizing Systems For Clothing
- Measure The Human Body For Wearing Apparel
Optional Skills
- Bundle Fabrics
- Analyse Scanned Data Of The Body
- Mass Customisation
- Embroider Fabrics
- Manufacturing Of Children Clothing
- Draw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles
- Decorate Textile Articles
- Create Mood Boards
- Cad For Garment Manufacturing
- Sew Underwear
- Use 3D Scanners For Clothing
- Pleat Fabrics
- Create Patterns For Garments
Alternative Names
- Custom Dressmaker
- Bespoke Dressmaker
- Couture Dressmaker
- Seamster
- Tailor
- Seamstress
