Job description Seamstress in the Northwest Region

Find out what work is like for a seamstress in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (NOC 64200).

Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners

Description

Tailors, dressmakers and furriers make, alter and repair tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments. Milliners make, alter and repair hats. This unit group also includes alterationists who fit, alter and repair garments. They are employed by clothing retailers, clothing alteration shops, dry cleaners and garment manufacturing companies or they may be self-employed.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Tailors, dressmakers and alterationists
  • Make made-to-measure garments, such as suits and coats according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
  • Design, select and/or modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications
  • Mark, cut and sew fabric
  • Fit, alter and repair garments according to customers' requests by hand or using sewing machines.
  • Furriers
  • Make, alter, restyle and repair natural fur garments and accessories.
  • Milliners
  • Design, lay out, cut, sew and press fabric, leather and other materials into hats and related accessories.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 64200), and a list of similar occupations:

  • alterations dressmaker
  • custom furrier
  • custom tailor
  • furrier
  • garment alterationist
  • milliner
  • seamstress
  • tailor

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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