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sewing machine operator

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Description

Sewing machine operators tend specific sewing machines in the industrial production chain of wearing apparel. They perform operations such as joining, assembling, reinforcing, repairing, and altering of wearing apparel.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

manufacturing of made-up textile articlesapparel manufacturing technologybuttonholingproperties of textile materialsmanufacturing of wearing apparel

Practical Skills

sew pieces of fabriccoordinate manufacturing production activitiesdistinguish fabricsmanufacture wearing apparel productssew textile-based articlesalter wearing appareldistinguish accessoriesoperate garment manufacturing machinesembroider fabricsbundle fabricsuse textile technique for hand-made productsmanufacture personal protective equipment made of textiledecorate textile articles

Data Source: ESCO v1.2.1 Classification · European Commission

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EUPortugal GovAmadora City

Incubated by

Amadora InovaIAPMEI

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