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Occupation AtlasSewers, Hand

O*NET · 51-6051.00

Sewers, Hand

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

Also called Alteration Specialist · Apparel Specialist · Bale Sewer · Baseball Hand Sewer · Beadworker · Casing Sewer · Cloth Bale Header · Clothier
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCA35 skills on file

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Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.48
  • C Conventional3.25
  • A Artistic2.39
  • S Social1.56
  • E Enterprising1.15
  • I Investigative1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma82%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent11%
  • Some College Courses4%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree2%
Related work experience
None (59%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (63%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (67%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Time Management2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Monitoringbasic2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Active Listeningbasic2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Complex Problem Solving2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Speakingbasic2.61.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Active Learningbasic2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Operation and Control2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Quality Control Analysis2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations Monitoring2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
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  • Service Orientation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Coordination2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Social Perceptiveness2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Mathematicsbasic2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Instructing2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Systems Analysis2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Troubleshooting2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Writingbasic1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Negotiation1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operations Analysis1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Persuasion1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Evaluation1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Financial Resources1.50.5
  • Equipment Selection1.40.4
  • Technology Design1.40.4
  • Programming1.1—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

5 core · 6 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.4.8
  2. Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.4.8
  3. Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.4.7
  4. Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.4.6
  5. Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.4.5
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  1. Fit garments on clients, altering as needed.4.9
  2. Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.4.7
  3. Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.4.4
  4. Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing.4.3
  5. Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming.4.2
  6. Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials.3.4

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service3.42.6
  • Administration and Management3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • English Language2.91.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mechanical2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Education and Training2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Design2.31.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Mathematics2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Economics and Accounting2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
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  • Production and Processing2.11.1Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Sales and Marketing2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Administrative1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Foreign Language1.80.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Computers and Electronics1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Public Safety and Security1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Telecommunications1.50.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Chemistry1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Law and Government1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Philosophy and Theology1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Psychology1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Communications and Media1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Transportation1.3—
  • Biology1.2—
  • Engineering and Technology1.2—
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Building and Construction1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Geography1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Physics1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Finger Dexterity4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Manual Dexterity4.13.9Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Near Vision3.83.8
  • Control Precision3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Category Flexibility3.13.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Information Ordering3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Visualization3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
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  • Multilimb Coordination3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Problem Sensitivity2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Deductive Reasoning2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Far Vision2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Selective Attention2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Depth Perception2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Oral Comprehension2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Perceptual Speed2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Flexibility of Closure2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of Ideas2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Oral Expression2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Speech Recognition2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Inductive Reasoning2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Originality2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speech Clarity2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Rate Control2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Auditory Attention2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Reaction Time2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Speed of Closure2.02.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Static Strength2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Time Sharing2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Comprehension2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Written Expression2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Response Orientation1.91.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Trunk Strength1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Dynamic Strength1.50.5
  • Extent Flexibility1.50.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.3—
  • Spatial Orientation1.3—
  • Explosive Strength1.1—
  • Stamina1.1—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.13.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.61.8Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Getting Information3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.22.6
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.24.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Thinking Creatively3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Processing Information3.04.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.71.5Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.71.8Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Training and Teaching Others2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Working with Computers2.50.7Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Exchange greetings with a coworker
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.30.7Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.21.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.21.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.01.2Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.0—
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.80.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others1.60.7Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Documenting/Recording Information1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Developing and Building Teams1.40.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Performing Administrative Activities1.4—
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.3—
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.2—
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.1—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.3
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.1
  • Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment3.8
  • Spend Time Standing3.7
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls3.6
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities3.5
  • Contact With Others3.4

Technology

11 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
Other tools (6)
  • Adobe FreeHand MX
  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Drawing software
  • Embroidery design software
  • Graphics digitizing software
  • Template design software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Sewing Machine Operators
  2. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
  3. Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
  4. Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
  5. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
  6. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
  7. Upholsterers
  8. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
  9. Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  10. Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

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