ISCO Occupation Group 7531.5 Tailor

Definition

Tailor: Tailors design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material, or make hats or wigs for men. 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

Create Patterns For Garments
Evaluate Garment Quality
Operate Garment Manufacturing Machines
Apparel Manufacturing Technology
Make Made-To-Measure Garments
Properties Of Fabrics
Alter Wearing Apparel
Manufacture Male Suits
Draw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles Using Softwares
Distinguish Accessories
Iron Textiles
Sew Textile-Based Articles
Prepare Production Prototypes
Buttonholing
Standard Sizing Systems For Clothing
Cut Fabrics
History Of Fashion
Manufacture Wearing Apparel Products
Make Technical Drawings Of Fashion Pieces
Measure The Human Body For Wearing Apparel
Grade Patterns For Wearing Apparel
Marker Making
Sew Pieces Of Fabric
E-Tailoring
Design Wearing Apparel
Distinguish Fabrics
Fabric Spreading In The Fashion Industry
Manage Briefs For Clothing Manufacturing

Optional Skills

Decorate Textile Articles
Draw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles
Create Mood Boards
Mass Customisation
Bundle Fabrics
Use Textile Technique For Hand-Made Products
Manufacturing Of Children Clothing
Cad For Garment Manufacturing
Embroider Fabrics
Use 3D Scanners For Clothing
Analyse Scanned Data Of The Body
3D Body Scanning Technologies

Alternative Names

Custom Sewer
Couturier
Suit Maker
Outfitter
Tailoress
Couture Alterations Dressmaker
Custom Tailor
Custom Dressmaker
Alterations Expert
Dressmaker Of Men, Women, And Children'S Clothing
E-Tailor
Alterations Sewer
Seamster
Bespoke Tailor
Garment Worker
Sartor
Dressmaker
Garment Maker
Cloakmaker
Seamstress

Higher Level

ISCO Unit Group 7531 Tailors Dressmakers Furriers And Hatters