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All About Sewers, Hand

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

List of Hand Sewer Job Duties

  • Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
  • Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
  • Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials.
  • Attach trimmings and labels to articles with cement, using brushes or cement guns.
  • Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing.
  • Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.

Skills Needed to be a Hand Sewer

When polled, Sewers, Hand say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Types of Hand Sewer Jobs

  • Hat Maker
  • Custom Designer
  • Baseball Hand Sewer
  • Hand Umbrella Tipper
  • Hat Mender

Job Outlook for Sewers, Hand

There were about 13,500 jobs for Hand Sewer in 2016 (in the United States). There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Hand Sewer. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 1,400 job openings in this field each year.

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The states with the most job growth for Hand Sewer are Oregon, Colorado, and Massachusetts. Watch out if you plan on working in Ohio, New York, or New Mexico. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Hand Sewer Salary

Sewers, Hand make between $20,900 and $39,410 a year.

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Sewers, Hand who work in Kentucky, Oregon, or Colorado, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Sewers, Hand in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $31,260
California $29,700
Colorado $32,810
Florida $27,720
Idaho $30,990
Illinois $28,620
Indiana $28,240
Kentucky $35,850
Louisiana $21,740
Massachusetts $30,820
Missouri $35,700
New Jersey $30,200
New York $29,310
North Carolina $26,160
Ohio $28,460
Oregon $38,060
Pennsylvania $28,370
Tennessee $29,820
Texas $32,100
Utah $23,600
Virginia $26,160
Wisconsin $31,100

Tools & Technologies Used by Sewers, Hand

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Sewers, Hand:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
  • Drawing software
  • Embroidery design software

Becoming a Hand Sewer

What education is needed to be a Hand Sewer?

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What work experience do I need to become a Hand Sewer?

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Where Sewers, Hand Work

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Sewers, Hand work in the following industries:

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