Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.

Sews using various types of stitches, such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting. Joins and reinforces parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs. Selects thread, twine, cord, or yarn and threads needles. Folds, twists, stretches, or drapes material and secures article in preparation for sewing. Measures and aligns parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts. Trims excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knife. Ties, knits, weaves or knots ribbon, yarn or decorative materials. Smoothes seams with heated iron, flat bone or rubbing stick. Attaches trimmings and labels to article with cement, using brush or cement gun. Draws and cuts pattern according to specifications. Waxes thread by drawing it through ball of wax. Softens leather or shoe material with water.

Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job .

Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Visual Color Discrimination -- The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.