Occupational Employment Statistics
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Minnesota
| 470 | 109 | $18.29/hr | $11.53/hr | $14.11/hr | $19.14/hr | $20.44/hr | $25.02/hr |
Manufacturing | 100 | $19.68/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 150 | $14.07/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 200 | $19.94/hr |
- Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines.
- Confer with customers to determine types of material and garment styles desired.
- Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
- Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed.
- Position patterns of garment parts on fabric, and cut fabric along outlines, using scissors.
- Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines.
- Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit.
- Estimate how much a garment will cost to make, based on factors such as time and material requirements.
- Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed.
- Repair or replace defective garment parts, such as pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and linings.