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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
S8.0 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
S8.1 - operating mobile plant
S8.2 - driving vehicles
S8.3 - operating watercraft
S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials
S8.5 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products
S8.5.0 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products
S8.5.1 - operating painting or coating machinery
S8.5.2 - operating packaging machinery
S8.5.3 - operating machinery for the manufacture and treatment of textiles, fur and leather products
- apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery
- apply pre-stitching techniques
- apply stitching techniques
- convert textile fibres into sliver
- covert slivers into thread
- decorate textile articles
- finish processing of man-made fibres
- manufacture braided products
- manufacture carpets
- manufacture fur products
- manufacture knitted textiles
- manufacture made-up fabrics for indoor usage
- manufacture man-made fibres
- manufacture non-woven filament products
- manufacture nonwoven staple products
- manufacture ornamental braided cord
- manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile
- manufacture staple yarns
- manufacture textile floor coverings
- manufacture texturised filament yarns
- manufacture weft knitted fabrics
- manufacture woven fabrics
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- operate presses, dryers and control systems
- operate screen printing equipment for textiles
- operate tunnel finisher machine
- perform process control in the wearing apparel industry
- pleat fabrics
- process man-made fibres
- set-up weft knitting machines
- tend automatic sewing machines
- tend knitting machine
- tend spinning machines
- tend textile drying machines
- tend textile dyeing machines
- tend textile finishing machines
- tend textile printing machines
- tend textile washing machines
- tend twisting machines
- tend weaving machines
- use deinking chemicals
- use textile finishing machine technologies
- use warp knitting technologies
- use warp preparation technologies
- use weaving machine technologies
- use weft preparation technologies
- wind sliver strands
- wrap yarn around bobbins
S8.5.4 - operating food processing machinery
S8.5.5 - operating mixing and separating machinery
S8.5.6 - operating print and photographic production equipment
S8.5.7 - operating metal, plastic or rubber forming equipment
S8.5.8 - operating cutting, grinding and smoothing machinery
S8.6 - using precision instrumentation and equipment
S8.7 - installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment
S8.8 - installing, maintaining and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
S8.9 - operating aircraft
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

sew pieces of fabric

skills

working with machinery and specialised equipment

operating machinery for the manufacture of products

operating machinery for the manufacture and treatment of textiles, fur and leather products

sew pieces of fabric

sew pieces of fabric

Concept overview

Description

Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads are selected according to specifications.

Scope note

In the case of industrial sewing machines, the operations are computerised.

Alternative Labels

embroider pieces of fabric

fasten pieces of fabric

sew a piece of fabric

sewing pieces of fabric

sew pieces of fabrics

stitch pieces of fabric

tailor pieces of fabric

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

Relationships

Broader concepts

Narrower skills

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Optional for

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)