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S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
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S6.1 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.2 - moving and lifting
S6.3 - transforming and blending materials
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S6.5 - assembling and fabricating products
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S6.5.1 - fabricating precision instruments or jewellery
S6.5.2 - fabricating medical and prosthetic devices
S6.5.3 - assembling electrical and electronic products
S6.5.4 - assembling mechanical products
S6.5.5 - assembling furniture
S6.5.6 - fabricating garments and textile products
- adjust clothes
- apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction
- apply fabric tape
- apply footwear finishing techniques
- apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques
- assemble costume parts
- assemble large dimension fabrics for outdoor usage
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- repair shoes
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- sew underwear
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- use traditional carpet making techniques
S6.5.7 - fabricating food and related products
S6.5.8 - fabricating tobacco products
S6.6 - making moulds, casts, models and patterns
S6.7 - using hand tools
S6.9 - handling animals
S6.11 - cleaning
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

alter wearing apparel

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

alter wearing apparel

alter wearing apparel

Description

Description

Alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.

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adjust clothing

adjust garments

adjust wearing apparel

alter clothing

alter garments

fit clothing

fit garments

fit wearing apparel

repair clothing

repair garments

repair wearing apparel

wearing apparel alteration

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skill

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

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 v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)