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sewing machinist

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Sewing machinists sew components of wearing apparel together. They can repair and renovate wearing apparel by hand or by using different sewing machines. 

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Competences
14
Groups
3
Essential
12
Optional
2

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Essential knowledge 4 competences

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Sector-specific

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apparel manufacturing technology

Traditional and advanced apparel manufacturing technologies. Technologies including processes, machinery, etc. in order to compile and design pattern requirements, contribute to product costing and finalise assembly sequence and quality assurance criteria.

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buttonholing

The methods of buttonholing using specialised buttonholing machines in order to make buttonholes to wearing apparel.

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manufacturing of made-up textile articles

Manufacturing processes in wearing apparel and made-up textiles. Different technologies and machinery involved in the manufacturing processes.

Scope note
The made-up textile article manufacturing is very different depending on the produced products such as workwear or hometextiles (curtains, table cloth, rugs). It starts in the cutting room with cutting the components. The components are joined together in the sewing room. The process ends with finishing operations in the finishing and packing room.
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manufacturing of wearing apparel

The  processes used to fabricate wearing apparel and the different technologies and machinery involved in the manufacturing processes.

Scope note
It includes the distinction of processes depending on the type of produced products, e.g. womenswear, menswear, kidswear.
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Essential skills and competences 8 competences

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alter wearing apparel

Alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.

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decorate textile articles

Decorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.

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distinguish accessories

Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

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distinguish fabrics

Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

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manufacture wearing apparel products

Manufacture either mass-product or bespoke wearing apparels of various types, assembling and joining together wearing apparel components using processes such as sewing, gluing, bonding. Assemble wearing apparel components using stitches, seams such as collars, sleeves, top fronts, top backs, pockets.

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operate garment manufacturing machines

Operate and monitor machines which make miscellaneous wearing apparel articles. Operate and monitor machines that fold cloth into measured length, and measure size of pieces.

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sew textile-based articles

Sew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.

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sew pieces of fabric

Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads are selected according to specifications.

Scope note
In the case of industrial sewing machines, the operations are computerised.
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Optional skills and competences 2 competences

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embroider fabrics

Embroider fabrics of different proveniences or finished articles by using embroidery machines or by hand.

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manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile

Manufacture personal protective equipment made out of textiles following standards and norms, and depending on the application of the product.

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