Sewing Machine Operators, Garment

Operate or tend sewing machines to perform garment sewing operations, such as joining, reinforcing, or decorating garments or garment parts.

Job Task

• Folds or stretches edges or length of items, while sewing, to facilitate forming specified sections.
• Attaches buttons or fasteners to fabric, using feeding hopper or clamp holder.
• Observes sewing machine operation to detect defects in stitching or machine malfunction, and notifies supervisor.
• Records number of garment parts or complete garments sewn.
• Inspects garments and examines repair tags and markings on garment to locate defects or damage.
• Cuts material and threads, using scissors.
• Positions material or article in clamps, template, or hoop frame prior to automatic operation of machine.
• Replaces and rethreads needles.
• Positions item under needle, using marks on machine, clamp or template, edges of cloth, or markings on cloth as guides.
• Draws thread through guides, tensions, and needles and adjusts machine functions, according to fabric type.
• Starts and operates or tends machines that automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or fabricated articles.
• Turns knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machine, according to garment style and observation of operation.
• Guides garment or garment parts under machine needle and presser foot to sew parts together.
• Sews replacement parts or missing stitches, according to repair tickets.
• Replaces sewing machine parts and performs basic maintenance, such as oiling machine.
• Draws markings or pins applique on fabric to obtain variation in design and marks stitching errors with pins or tape.
• Bastes edges of material to align and temporarily secure garment parts for final assembly.
• Selects supplies, such as fasteners and thread, according to specifications or characteristics of fabric.
• Removes holding devices and finished item from machine.
• Attaches tape, trim, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications.

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