Occupational Employment Statistics
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Minnesota
| 380 | 135 | $20.33/hr | $14.15/hr | $15.53/hr | $17.21/hr | $23.47/hr | $28.00/hr |
Manufacturing | 60 | $20.99/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 60 | $15.53/hr |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 250 | $16.87/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.