Make tailored garments from existing patterns. Alter, repair, or fit made-to-measure or ready-to-wear garments. F

Repairs or replaces defective garment parts, such as pockets, pocket flaps, and linings. Presses garment, using hand iron or pressing machine. Records required alterations and instructions. Inserts or eliminates padding in shoulders while maintaining drape and proportions of garment. Removes stitches from garment, using ripper or razor blade. Studies garment on customer and measures pieces, such as sleeves, pants, and hems, using tape measure. Fits garment on customer to determine required alterations. Shortens or lengthens garment parts, such as sleeves or legs. Expands or narrows garment parts, such as waist or chest. Raises or lowers garment parts, such as collars or lapels. Examines tag on garment to ascertain necessary alterations. Resews garment, using needle and thread or sewing machine. Pins altering folds or marks on cloth at seams, darts, or necklines to indicate alterations to be made. Measures and marks alteration lines.

Customer and Personal Service -- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

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. 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. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. 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. Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).