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Jobs / Production and manufacturing / 51-6051.00

Sewers, Hand

Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.

US jobs
2,190
Median wage
$36,480 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of sewers, hand?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 29%Sew garments or materialsNot measured
  • 19%Cut materialsNot measured
  • 13%Select materials or equipment for operations or projectsNot measured
  • 9%Smooth surfaces of objects or equipmentNot measured
  • 8%Position workpieces or materials on equipmentNot measured
  • 8%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
  • 6%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
  • 3%Assemble products or work aidsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
  • Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
  • Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
  • Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
  • Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
  • Fit garments on clients, altering as needed.
  • Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.
  • Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.
  • Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing.
  • Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming.
  • Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials.
Other job titles for this occupation (44)

Alteration Specialist · Couturier · Custom Clothier · Custom Designer · Custom Seamstress · Seamstress · Stitcher · Apparel Specialist · Bale Sewer · Baseball Hand Sewer · Beadworker · Casing Sewer · Cloth Bale Header · Clothier · Custom Apparel Specialist · Embroidery Specialist · Fabric Specialist · Feather Stitcher · Foundation Maker · Hand Finisher · Hand Knitter · Hand Quilter · Hand Sewer · Hand Shoes Sewer · Hand Sole Sewer · Hand Stitcher · Hand Umbrella Tipper · Hand Weaver · Hat Maker · Hat Mender · Hosiery Mender · Knit Goods Mender · Knitter · Lamp Shade Sewer · Mattress and Foundation Sewer · Mattress Finisher · Mattress Sewer · Mattress Specialist · Passementerie Worker · Pelota Maker · Sewer · Sewing Alteration Specialist · Thread Marker · Umbrella Tipper