6833-Sewing, Embroidery and Related Workers

Job Title: 

Sewing, Embroidery and Related Workers

Job Description: 

Sewing, embroidery and related workers sew together, repair, renovate and decorate garments, gloves and other products of textile, fur, light leather and other materials and fabricate tents sails, awnings and tarpaulins. They work mainly by hand using a needle and thread but may perform some tasks using a sewing machine.

Tasks: 

Embroidering ornamental designs on cloth by hand or machine using needle and coloured threads

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

1006 - Apparel and Textiles

Specific Occupations: 

683301 - Canvas Goods Maker
Description : Fabricates and repairs canvas and related products such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins, horse rugs and caravan annexes.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Awning Maker, Blind Maker and Installer Not Venetian, Tarpaulin Maker

683302 - Sail Maker
Description : Fabricates and repairs sails and other articles from sail-cloth.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

683303 - Textile Produce Mender and Embroiderer
Description : Repairs tears, holes, and other defects in fabrics and embroiders designs over stamped or stencilled designs on fabric material.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Hand Embroiderer, Textile Produce Mender

International Careers(ISCO): 
Source Of Info: 

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