Sewers, Hand
What Sewers, Hand Do
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 57.2%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.4/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.0/5
- English Languageimportance 2.9/5
- Mechanicalimportance 2.5/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.4/5
- Mathematicsimportance 2.3/5
- Designimportance 2.3/5
- Production and Processingimportance 2.1/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5/5
- Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.3/5
- Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.2/5
- Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.1/5
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment3.8/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Anesthesiologists94% skill match
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers93% skill match
- Bakers93% skill match
- Medical Dosimetrists92% skill match
- Animal Breeders92% skill match
- Airfield Operations Specialists92% skill match
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health92% skill match
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters92% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.8/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.6/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.3/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.3/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.3/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 2.1/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.1/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Adobe FreeHand MX
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Drawing software
- Embroidery design software
- Graphics digitizing software
- Template design software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
- Integrity
- Self-Control
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- ArtisticLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
- InvestigativeLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where sewers, hand make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ1.02× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersAdvancement
- Cutters and Trimmers, HandLateral Move
- PaperhangersCareer Change
- BakersLateral Move