64200
Canada Moderate
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners
Tailors, dressmakers and furriers make, alter and repair tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments. Milliners make, alter and repair hats. This unit group also includes alterationists who fit, alter and repair garments. They are employed by clothing retailers, clothing alteration shops, dry cleaners and garment manufacturing companies or they may be self-employed.
Employment Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$15.50
/hr
Typical
CA$19.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$26.00
/hr
Average: CA$20.48/hr
65.6% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- alterations dressmaker
- custom furrier
- custom tailor
- furrier
- garment alterationist
- milliner
- seamstress
- tailor
All Examples
- alterations dressmaker
- alterations seamstress
- custom fur joiner
- custom furrier
- custom tailor
- dressmaker
- fur remodeller
- fur repair estimator
- fur repairman/woman
- fur tailor
- furrier
- garment alterationist
- garment fitter
- garment repair seamstress
- garment sample maker
- made-to-measure garment tailor
- master tailor
- men's garment alterations tailor
- milliner
- millinery maker
- ready-to-wear garment tailor
- seamstress
- shop tailor
- tailor
- tailor supervisor
- women's garment alterations seamstress
- women's garment custom seamstress
- women's hat maker - milliner
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Tailors, dressmakers and alterationists
- Make made-to-measure garments, such as dresses, suits and coats according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
- Design, select and/or modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications
- Fit, mark, cut and sew fabric
- Fit, alter and repair garments according to customers' requests by hand or using sewing machines.
- Furriers
- Make, alter, restyle and repair natural fur garments and accessories.
- Milliners
- Design, lay out, cut, sew and press fabric, leather and other materials into hats and related accessories.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Tailors and dressmakers require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit men's or women's garments and may require completion of college or other courses in tailoring or dressmaking.
- Furriers require several years of experience in selecting pelts and making, fitting, styling and altering fur garments and accessories.
- Milliners require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit hats and caps.
- Alterationists require demonstrated ability to sew, alter and repair garments.