Tailors, dressmakers, and related

NOC

64200

- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners

make, alter and repair hats, or tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments.

Full NOC Description

Tailors, dressmakers and furriers make, alter and repair tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments. Milliners make, alter and repair hats. This unit group also includes alterationists who fit, alter and repair garments. They are employed by clothing retailers, clothing alteration shops, dry cleaners and garment manufacturing companies or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Tailors, dressmakers and alterationists

Make made-to-measure garments, such as dresses, suits and coats according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
Design, select and/or modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications
Fit, mark, cut and sew fabric
Fit, alter and repair garments according to customers' requests by hand or using sewing machines.

Furriers

Make, alter, restyle and repair natural fur garments and accessories.

Milliners

Design, lay out, cut, sew and press fabric, leather and other materials into hats and related accessories.

Also Known As

alterations dressmaker
custom furrier
custom tailor
furrier
garment alterationist

milliner

seamstress

tailor

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school may be required.
Tailors and dressmakers require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit men's or women's garments and may require completion of college or other courses in tailoring or dressmaking.
Furriers require several years of experience in selecting pelts and making, fitting, styling and altering fur garments and accessories.
Milliners require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit hats and caps.
Alterationists require demonstrated ability to sew, alter and repair garments.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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83.3%

Female

16.7%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

5.4%

25-34

29.7%

35-44

18.9%

45-54

32.4%

55-64

13.5%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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13.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

45.9%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

10.8%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

8.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

21.6%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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56.8%

Other services (except public administration)

13.5%

Manufacturing

13.5%

Retail trade

16.2%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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13.20%

Northeast

23.70%

Southeast

18.40%

Southwest

31.60%

Central

13.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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