Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 1991

• J - Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
• J1 - Machine Operators in Manufacturing
• J16 - Machine Operators and Related Workers in Fabric, Fur and Leather Products Manufacturing

J161 - Sewing Machine Operators

Occupations in this unit group are primarily concerned with operating sewing machines to sew fabric, leather, fur or synthetic materials to produce or repair garments, and other articles.

• Example Titles

  • Bag sewer, canvas
  • Basting-machine operator, sewing
  • Binder, clothing
  • Blanket seamstress
  • Blanket sewer
  • Button sewer, machine
  • Button stayer, clothing
  • Buttonhole maker, machine
  • Buttonhole stayer, clothing
  • Buttonhole-machine operator
  • Canvas sewer
  • Cap sewer
  • Carpet sewer
  • Closer, sewing
  • Curtain sewer
  • Cushion sewer
  • Drapery seamstress
  • Drapery sewer
  • Fur sewer, except furrier
  • Fur sewing machine operator
  • Glove sewer
  • Hem sewer
  • Leather sewer
  • Linen-room seamstress, machine
  • Linen-room sewer, machine
  • Lining sewer
  • Pocket sewer
  • Repair sewer, manufacturing
  • Sample maker, sewing
  • Sample sewer, sewing
  • Scallop binder, canvas
  • Serger, sewing
  • Serging machine operator
  • Sewer, button, machine
  • Sewer, canvas
  • Sewer, hem
  • Sewer, pocket
  • Sewer, upholstery, manufacturing
  • Sewer, zipper
  • Sewing machine operator
  • Sewing machine operator, leather gloves
  • Shoe sewer
  • Ticket sewer
  • Umbrella sewer
  • Underwear sewer
  • Vest sewer
  • Yoke sewer
  • Zipper sewer

• Exclusion

  • Foremen/women, sewing machine operators (See J025 Supervisors, Fabric, Fur and Leather Products Manufacturing)
  • Tailors, dressmakers and furriers (See H512 Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners)