6831-Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Hatters

Job Title: 

Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Hatters

Job Description: 

Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters fabricate, fit, alter and repair tailored or hand-made clothing; they produce made-to-measure clothing such as suits, overcoats, and dresses from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material, or make hats or wigs according to customer?s and clothing manufacturer?s specifications.

Tasks: 

Blending shades of hair to give natural appearance to wigs and arranging woven hair in specified position and sewing hair together to form hairpiece

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

1006 - Apparel and Textiles

Specific Occupations: 

683101 - Tailor
Description : Makes, alters and repairs women's and men's tailored garments, formal wear, couturier clothing, and special occasion wear, such as suits, dresses, coats, evening wear and bridal wear.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes
Specializations : Costume Maker, Dressmaker, Garment Maker, Seamstress, Tailors Trimmer, Wardrobe Assistant, Wardrobe Coordinator

683102 - Furrier
Description : Designs, makes, alters, restyles, and repairs fur garments.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Fur Cutter, Fur Grader, Fur Matcher, Fur Tailor

683103 - Hat Maker
Description : Makes, alters and repairs hats.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Hat Blocker, Hat Finisher, Hat Trimmer, Hatter, Milliner

683104 - Wig Maker
Description : Lays out, sews, and fastens together materials and hair strands to make wigs and transformations.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa