Alteration Specialist - Seamstress

An Alteration Specialist - Seamstress designs, alters, and repairs clothing and other fabric items. They use sewing machines and other tools to create and modify garments.

Responsibilities

• Sewing: Use sewing machines and other tools to sew fabrics
• Measuring: Take measurements of customers to ensure proper fit
• Alterations: Take in or let out seams to alter clothing
• Repairing: Repair damaged clothing or sew patches onto them
• Designing: Create new designs or modify existing ones
• Embroidery: Decorate clothing with embroidery, sequins, or other adornments
• Communication: Communicate with customers to determine their needs and preferences
• Fitting: Fit garments on customers to determine how the alterations should be done

Skills and requirements

• Knowledge of fabrics, textiles, and sewing techniques
• Ability to operate industrial sewing machines
• Attention to detail
• Creativity
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working as a seamstress or tailor

Full and part time positions available for this role.