Skills
34 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
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Essential skills / competences
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Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
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Overview
Clothing sample machinists sew the first made-up sample of a garment design, solve construction details for later production, press finished pieces and check sample quality.
In job descriptions, look for sample sewing, garment quality, fabric spreading, pattern use, instructions for clothing manufacturing, alterations, ironing, technical drawings, accessories and coordination with production teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Sample machinist work turns a design into the first sewn garment. The role tests construction choices, fabric handling, seams, pressing and quality before a style is ready for production.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include sample sewing, reading patterns and briefs, fabric spreading, garment alterations, ironing, quality checks, accessory handling and communication with pattern and production teams.
Salary context
Salary context depends on fabric difficulty, sample complexity, speed expectations, quality responsibility, alteration work, pressing, deadline pressure and how much problem solving is expected before production.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior sample room work, garment quality control, pattern support, small-batch production, technical sewing training, alteration specialist work or production coordination.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names first samples, sealed samples, garment quality, pressing, alterations, pattern changes and contact with designers or patternmakers. That shows the role is sample-room work, not only line sewing.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
sewing machine operator (8153.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bda98f02-4f92-4015-a0c8-b86b8abc711a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8153.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 8153 |
| Concept type | Occupation |