Tailor
Tailor
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Job Description
Tailors design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material, or make hats or wigs for men. They produce made-to-measure wearing apparel according to customer's or garment manufacturer's specifications. They are able to read and understand size charts, details surrounding finished measurements, etc..
Top 21 specific things you need to know
As a Tailor, you will need to master following:
- alter wearing apparel
- apparel manufacturing technology
- buttonholing
- create patterns for garments
- cut fabrics
- design wearing apparel
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
- e-tailoring
- fabric spreading in the fashion industry
- history of fashion
- make made-to-measure garments
- manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
- manufacture male suits
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- marker making
- measure the human body for wearing apparel
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- sew textile-based articles
- standard sizing systems for clothing
Top 7 general things you need to know
More generally, a tailor is also versed in:
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent tailor
It also helps to know the following:
- 3D body scanning technologies
- CAD for garment manufacturing
- analyse scanned data of the body
- bundle fabrics
- create mood boards
- decorate textile articles
- draw sketches to develop textile articles
- embroider fabrics
- manufacturing of children clothing
- mass customisation
- use 3D scanners for clothing
- use textile technique for hand-made products
Top employers for this job
Tailor (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
- Keywords :
- Ui designer,
- developer