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Manufacturing & ProductionISCO 9321

Clothing finisher

Clothing finishers set haberdasheries, e.g. bottoms, zips, and ribbons and cut threads. They weigh, pack, label materials and products.

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Rate 5 of the 7 essential skills of this occupation (European ESCO data). No account needed.

manufacture wearing apparel products

use textile finishing machine technologies

perform warehousing operations

decorate textile articles

tend textile finishing machines

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (7)

clothing sizesclothing sizesSizes of clothing items in order to make appropriate suggestions to customers.clothing industryclothing industryMajor suppliers, brands and products involved in the clothing industry.manufacture wearing apparel productsmanufacture wearing apparel productsManufacture either mass-product or bespoke wearing apparels of various types, assembling and joining together wearing apparel components using processes such as sewing, gluing, bonding. Assemble weari...use textile finishing machine technologiesuse textile finishing machine technologiesUse textile finishing machine technologies that enable the coating or laminating of fabrics.perform warehousing operationsperform warehousing operationsPerform operations carried out in warehouses such as packing, carrying, stacking goods, sorting, loading and unloading freight from vans, trucks, wagons, ships or aircrafts.decorate textile articlesdecorate textile articlesDecorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.tend textile finishing machinestend textile finishing machinesOperate textile finishing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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fabric typesfabric typesWoven, non-woven, knitted fabrics and netting fabrics, technical fabrics such as Gore-Tex and Gannex.apparel manufacturing technologyapparel manufacturing technologyTraditional and advanced apparel manufacturing technologies. Technologies including processes, machinery, etc. in order to compile and design pattern requirements, contribute to product costing and fi...distinguish accessoriesdistinguish accessoriesDistinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.sew textile-based articlessew textile-based articlesSew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.use textile technique for hand-made productsuse textile technique for hand-made productsUsing textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.embroider fabricsembroider fabricsEmbroider fabrics of different proveniences or finished articles by using embroidery machines or by hand.distinguish fabricsdistinguish fabricsDistinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.alter wearing apparelalter wearing apparelAlter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.operate garment manufacturing machinesoperate garment manufacturing machinesOperate and monitor machines which make miscellaneous wearing apparel articles. Operate and monitor machines that fold cloth into measured length, and measure size of pieces.cut fabricscut fabricsCut fabrics and other wearing apparel materials considering measures, placement of the fabrics in the cutting table in multiple layers, and making the most efficient usage of the fabric avoiding waste...sew pieces of fabricsew pieces of fabricOperate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads ...carry out work-related measurementscarry out work-related measurementsUse suitable units, tools and equipment to carry out calculations for length, area, volume, weight, time, geometric shapes and sketches.cut textilescut textilesCut textiles fitting to customers' desires and needs.sew protective workwearsew protective workwearSew protective workwear using resistant materials and special stitching techniques. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a clothing finisher do?

Clothing finishers set haberdasheries, e.g. bottoms, zips, and ribbons and cut threads. They weigh, pack, label materials and products.

What skills does a clothing finisher need?

A clothing finisher needs 7 essential skills, including clothing sizes, clothing industry, manufacture wearing apparel products, use textile finishing machine technologies, perform warehousing operations.

Will AI replace clothing finisher jobs?

The AI disruption score for clothing finisher is 46/100 (moderate risk). Skills most exposed to automation: clothing sizes, carry out work-related measurements, perform warehousing operations. Most resilient: sew protective workwear, alter wearing apparel, cut textiles.

Quick Facts

SectorManufacturing & Production
ISCO GroupLabourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport
Essential Skills7

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