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Career Details : Fabric Menders, Except Garment

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Description

Repair tears, holes, and other defects in fabrics, such as draperies, linens, parachutes, and tents.

Experience

No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

Education

These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Tasks

  • Sews fringe, tassels, and ruffles onto drapes and curtains, and buttons and trimming onto garments.
  • Stamps grommets into canvas, using mallet and punch or eyelet machine.
  • Replaces defective shrouds and splices connections between shrouds and harness, using hand tools.
  • Spreads out articles or material and examines for holes, tears, worn areas, and other marked or unmarked defects.
  • Cleans stains from fabric or garment, using spray gun and cleaning fluid.
  • Trims edges of cut or torn fabric, using scissors or knife, and stitches together.
  • Measures and hems curtains, garments, and canvas coverings to size, using tape measure.
  • Repairs holes by weaving thread over them, using needle.
  • Patches holes, sews tears and ripped seams, or darns defects in items, using needle and thread or sewing machine.
  • Pulls knots to wrong side of garment, using hook.
  • Sews labels and emblems on articles for identification.
  • Operates sewing machine to restitch defective seams, sew up holes, or replace garment pockets or blanket binding ribbons.
  • Reknits runs and replaces broken threads, using latch needle.

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    • Indoors
    • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
    • Sitting
    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
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