Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

People in this career often have talent in:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Assemble garments or textile products.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.
• Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
• Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
• Evaluate quality of materials or products.

• Sew clothing or other articles.
• Prepare fabrics or materials for processing or production.
• Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Repair textiles or apparel.
• Operate sewing equipment.
• Cut fabrics.
• Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
• Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
• Design templates or patterns.
• Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.
• Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Measure clients to ensure proper product fit.
• Construct customized assistive medical or dental devices.
• Select production input materials.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.

• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

• Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

• Print Binding and Finishing Workers

• Sewing Machine Operators

• Cooks, Restaurant

• Foundry Mold and Coremakers