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Overview
Embroidery machine operators embroider fabrics, decorate textile articles, sew textile-based items and use apparel manufacturing knowledge to produce ornamental clothing details.
In job descriptions, look for embroidery machines, fabrics, garment manufacturing, textile decoration, sewing pieces together, made-to-measure garments, machine operation and production coordination.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Embroidery machine operators work at the point where fabric, garment panels and machine settings become decorative stitching. The role can include preparing textile articles, tending machines and checking ornamental results.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes embroidering fabrics, decorating textile articles, sewing textile-based items and understanding apparel manufacturing technology. Some roles add made-to-measure garments or broader garment machine operation.
Salary context
Pay context depends on machine type, stitch complexity, fabric sensitivity, production pace, quality control responsibility and whether the operator coordinates production or handles made-to-measure work.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward garment machine operation, sample embroidery, textile decoration, production coordination, quality checking or more specialized work with fabrics, lace and ornamental garment details.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the embroidery machine, fabric type, garment product, stitch quality standard, setup duties and whether the work is production, samples or custom pieces.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is braiding textile technician.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Sewing Machine Operators
51-6031.00
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
13.99Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
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Occupation group
sewing machine operator (8153.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ed096599-56a9-443d-9683-8a92f58aa894 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8153.1.3 |
| ISCO group | 8153 |
| Concept type | Occupation |