Job Description:

• 1) Alters clothing to fit individual customers or repairs defective garments, following alteration or repair tags or marks on garments: Examines tag or garment to ascertain necessary alterations.

• 2) Removes stitches from garment, using ripper or razor blade.

• 3) Shortens or lengthens sleeves and legs, expands or narrows waist and chest, raises or lowers collar, and inserts or eliminates padding in shoulders while maintaining drape and proportions of garment.

• 4) Trims excess material, using scissors.

• 5) Resews garment, using needle and thread or sewing machine.

• 6) Repairs or replaces defective garment parts, such as pockets, pocket flaps, and coat linings.

• 7) May fit garments on customer to determine required alterations.

• 8) May be designated according to type of garment altered or repaired as Tailor, Men's Ready-To-Wear; Tailor, Women's-Garment Alteration; or according to garment part altered or repaired as Pants Busheler; Vest Busheler.