From dressmaker to tailor
15 of the 28 essential skills of a tailor are already essential for a dressmaker — about 54% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from dressmaker in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 54%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a tailor
What a tailor does
Tailors design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material, or make hats or wigs for men. They produce made-to-measure wearing apparel according to customer's or garment manufacturer's specifications. They are able to read and understand size charts, details surrounding finished measurements, etc.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- alter wearing apparel
- buttonholing
- cut fabrics
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
- e-tailoring
- make made-to-measure garments
- make technical drawings of fashion pieces
- manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- measure the human body for wearing apparel
- properties of textile materials
- sew pieces of fabric
- standard sizing systems for clothing
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a tailor and not for a dressmaker. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apparel manufacturing technology
- create patterns for garments
- design wearing apparel
- evaluate garment quality
- fabric spreading in the fashion industry
- grade patterns for wearing apparel
- history of fashion
- iron textiles
- manufacture male suits
- marker making
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- prepare production prototypes
- sew textile-based articles
Other moves from dressmaker
1 roles- clothing alteration machinist10 skills in common
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How far are you from being a tailor?
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