6342- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners

Canada NOC: 
6342
Job Title: 

Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners

Job Description: 

Tailors, dressmakers and furriers make, alter and repair tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments. Milliners make, alter and repair hats. This unit group also includes alterationists who fit, alter and repair garments. They are employed by clothing retailers, clothing alteration shops, dry cleaners and garment manufacturing companies or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties: 

The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:


Tailors
Make made-to-measure garments, such as suits and coats according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
Design patterns to fit measurements
Mark, cut and sew fabric
May alter and repair garments as required.
Dressmakers
Make women's garments
Select and modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications
Fit, mark, cut and sew fabric
May alter and repair garments as required.
Furriers
Make, alter, restyle and repair natural fur garments and accessories.
Milliners
Design, lay out, cut, sew and press fabric, leather and other materials into hats and related accessories.
Alterationists
Fit, alter and repair garments according to customers' requests by hand or using sewing machines.

Employment Requirements: 

Completion of secondary school may be required.
Tailors and dressmakers require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit men's or women's garments and may require completion of college or other courses in tailoring or dressmaking.
Furriers require several years of experience in selecting pelts and making, fitting, styling and altering fur garments and accessories.
Milliners require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit hats and caps.
Alterationists require demonstrated ability to sew, alter and repair garments.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Couturier ? haute couture (in 5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers)

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Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X