Sewing Machine Operator for Apparel Industry

Sewing machine operators create clothing, drapery, and similar items from fabric. Sewing machine operators are also known as seamstresses.

This Sewing Machine Operator for Apparel Industry certificate course will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills required to create clothing, drapery, and similar items from fabric using state-of-the-art apparel industry machines.

Graduates of this Sewing Machine Operator for Apparel Industry Certificate program are able to perform the following duties:

• Identify the appropriate sewing technique required for each work.
• Adequately interpret consumers' requirements
• Inspect cutting patterns to determine each job's requirements.
• Perform alterations to existing patterns or create alternate patterns.
• Select the suitable thread and place this onto the spool spin.
• Cut, sew, and glue fabric according to the requirements of each design.
• Affix buttons, zippers, clasps, laces, and similar fittings.
• Operate the foot pedal, plus the stitch length and width regulators, as you sew.
• Replace the sewing machine's needle, as required.
• Detect and repair basic faults with the sewing machine as they occur.
• Schedule repairs for the sewing machine and its fittings, as needed.