High School Diploma – or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Career Overview Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel. Also Known As Designer Pattern Designer Pattern Maker Production Pattern Maker Alternate Job Titles Apparel Patternmaker Clothing Pattern Preparer Clothing Patternmaker Computer Patternmaker Cutter Designer Draper Embroidery Operator Embroidery Patternmaker Fabric Cutter Fabric Pattern …

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Upholsterers

Career Overview Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles. Also Known As Box Spring Upholsterer Upholstered Goods Crafter Upholsterer Upholstery Cutter Alternate Job Titles Aircraft Seat Upholsterer Arm Maker Arm Rest Builder Automobile Upholsterer (Auto Upholsterer) Automotive Upholsterer Body Trimmer Upholsterer Box Spring Upholsterer Car Seat Coverer Car Seat Maker Car …

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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

Career Overview Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass. Also Known As Extruder Operator Extrusion Line Operator Extrusion Operator Spindraw Operator Alternate Job Titles Beamer Operator Beaming Machine Operator Blown Film Extrusion Operator Box Spinner Drawbench Operator Extruder Extruder Operator …

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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Career Overview Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles. Also Known As Cutter Cutter Operator Fabric Cutter Spreader Alternate Job Titles Automated Cutting Machine Operator Automatic Die Cutting Machine Operator Automatic Folding Machine Operator Automatic Label Cutting Machine Operator Band Cutter Barrel Drum Cutter Bedspread Cutter Bias Cutting Machine Operator Binding Cutter Blanket …

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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Career Overview Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles. Also Known As Knitter Machine Operator Tufting Operator Weaver Alternate Job Titles Automated Weaver Automatic Full-Fashioned Hosiery Knitting Machine Operator Automatic Pad-Making Machine Operator Belt Weaver Blanket Weaver Braid Pattern Setter Broadloom Weaver Carpet Loom Fixer Carpet Weaver Circular …

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Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Career Overview Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments. Also Known As Alterations Sewer Dressmaker Seamstress Tailor Alternate Job Titles Alteration Tailor Alterations and Tailor Shop Fitter Alterations and Tailor Shop Sewer Alterations Associate Alterations Expert Alterations Sewer Alterations Specialist Alterations Tailor Appliquer Bridal Designer Bridal Gown Fitter Cloth Cutter Clothing Busheler Clothing Cutter Clothing …

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Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Career Overview Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers. Also Known As Dye Machine Operator Dye Operator Dyer Machine Operator (Machine Op) Alternate Job Titles Ager Ager Operator Ager Tender Aging Box Hand Ammonia Box Operator Ammonia Box Tender Ash Kier Boiler Autoclave Operator Automation …

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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Career Overview Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools. Also Known As Boot Maker Cobbler Shoe Maker Shoe Repairer Alternate Job Titles Back Shoe Cutter Bench Hand Boot and Saddle Repair Person Boot Maker Boot Repairer Bootmaker Cobbler Custom Leather Products Maker Custom Shoe …

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Printing Press Operators

Career Overview Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses. Also Known As Press Operator Pressman Printer Printing Press Operator Alternate Job Titles Aniline Press Worker Back Up Machine Operator Backer Bag Press Operator Bag Printer Balloon Design Printer Bander and Liner Operator Ben-Day Artist …

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Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Career Overview Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines. Also Known As Binder Operator Bindery Operator Bindery Worker Book Binder Alternate Job Titles Bander Binder Binder Operator Bindery Associate Bindery Cutter Bindery Cutter Operator Bindery Folder Operator Bindery Machine Operator Bindery Machine …

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