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Overview
Pressers handle fabric, seams, folds and finished apparel so garments keep the intended form, surface and presentation before delivery or further production.
In job descriptions, look for garment pressing, steam irons, vacuum pressers, hand pressing, fabric types, alteration work, production samples, apparel quality checks and textile handling.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Pressing work is close to garment finishing. The setting may be a laundry, alteration room, apparel workshop or production line where the worker shapes seams, folds, collars, sleeves and finished garments with steam or pressure.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes fabric recognition, heat and steam control, hand pressing, vacuum pressing, garment alteration, sewing links and care around delicate materials. Some roles also prepare production samples or support final apparel checks.
Salary context
Pay is best compared through equipment range, garment complexity, production pace, responsibility for finished quality, material sensitivity and whether the role includes alterations or prototype support.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior presser, alteration tailor, sample-room support, garment quality control, laundry supervision or broader apparel production coordination.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the garments, fabrics, pressing machines, volume, quality checks and links to sewing or alteration work. Those details separate careful garment finishing from general laundry handling.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
51-6021.00
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
14Manufacture of wearing apparel
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Hand launderers and pressers (9121)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2edd910a-e53e-44ee-b8c2-09e9f9d0395b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9121.2 |
| ISCO group | 9121 |
| Concept type | Occupation |