Tailor - Free Resume Sample

• Extensive experience of XX years in developing, copying, or adapting designs for garments, design patterns to fit measurements
• Applying knowledge of garment design, construction, styling, and fabric; timely and efficiently determines customers’ tailoring requirements by engaging them in conversation
• Skilled in producing a pattern, either by hand or using computer aided design; excellent tailoring skills, including both hand and machine techniques
• Demonstrated exceptional experience in the manufacturing of both period and modern men’s-wear/women’s-wear/child wear

Areas of Expertise:

• Press garments, using hand irons or pressing machines
• Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments
• Remove stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades
• Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines; confer with customers to determine types of material and garment styles desired
• Fit, alter, repair, and make made-to-measure clothing, according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit, and applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling; fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations
• Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit
• Maintain garment drape and proportions as alterations are performed
• Make garment style changes, such as tapering pant legs, narrowing lapels, and adding or removing padding; measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines
• Position patterns of garment parts on fabric, and cut fabric along outlines, using scissors
• Put in padding and shaping materials
• Repair or replace defective garment parts such as pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and linings
• Sew buttonholes and attach buttons in order to finish garments
• Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines
• Take up or let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts such as sleeves
• Trim excess material, using scissors
• Estimate how much a garment will cost to make, based on factors such as time and material requirements; examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed
• Measure customers, using tape measures, and record measurements

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained????
• Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????

• Fabricated patterns for specific actors through the use of tailor "blocks" or flat patternmaking
• Manufactured menswear costumes including, but not limited to: coats, vest, pants and shirts
• Cut fabrics and appropriate linings and interfacing; supervised assistants and finishers as necessary
• Created shape into coats or jackets by means of interfacing manipulation
• Facilitated alterations of patterns or garment as necessary
• Engaged customers in conversation to determine their garment style and type requirements
• Assisted customers in determining the right kind of style and cut that will suit them best
• Provided suggestions for tailored garments, based on current and future fashion trends
• Measured and cut fabric according to predetermined designs and sew garments using needles, threads
• and sewing machines
• Handled required alterations on tailored suits, remove stiches and re-stitch garments as required

• Any existing systems/ processes streamlined???? Results obtained????
• Major assignments handled????
• Any unique initiative taken to improve customer satisfaction level???? Any major accounts/clients handled???
• Awards/appreciation letters received???? Other relevant achievements????

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