AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
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Objective: Seek the Position of Garment Worker
SUMMARY: Highly talented Garment Worker with over six years experience in fabricating, altering, repairing and maintaining various items such as clothing, uniforms, draperies, curtains, and upholstered furniture.
Summary of Qualifications
Thorough knowledge of fabrics and their qualities.
Remarkable knowledge of the standard methods, practices, and techniques used in clothing construction, alteration, and repair.
Profound knowledge of the proper use, operation, and preventive maintenance of the machines, tools, equipment, and work aids used in the performance of the work.
Exceptional skill in the use and operation of the machines, tools, equipment and work aids used in on the job.
In-depth ability to follow instructions.
Profound ability to communicate with others.
Uncommon ability to prepare and maintain work related records.
Strong knowledge of agency practices and procedures.
Immense ability to explain instructions and guidelines to others effectively.
Uncommon ability to prioritize and assign work to others.
Exceptional knowledge of a variety of fabrics, their properties and uses.
Great skill in manipulating a hand-sewing needle and thread.
Uncommon ability to execute proper sewing procedure quickly and efficiently.
Profound ability to follow oral and written instruction.
Professional Experience
Excel Fashion House Inc., Minneapolis, MN 2002 - Present
Garment Worker
Fabricate items such as curtains, draperies, pillows, and furniture coverings using old and new materials.
Position pattern section on fabric, mark cutting lines, and then cut fabric with hand or electric scissors following pattern edge; baste or pin fabric parts together in preparation for final sewing; sew fabric parts together by hand or operate sewing machine to join parts.
Mend items such as bed linens, towels, gowns, pajamas, robes, and uniforms by resewing seams, patching, and darning fabric, using hand and/or sewing machine.
Repair and replace defective garment parts such as pockets, linings, zippers, and buttons.
Alter clothing to fit an individual by following instructions on repair tags and/or marks and pinned folds on clothing.
Sew identifying labels, patches, and emblems on garments.
Inventory, receive and stock uniform parts, clothing, materials and supplies.
Prepare outgoing merchandise for shipment.
Wash and press garments using a hand iron or steam pressing equipment.
Sew, repair and re-upholster furniture such as sofas and chairs.
Instruct residents in related living skills.
Operate a variety of machines, tools, and equipment associated with the work, such as sewing machines, hand and steam pressing equipment and washers and dryers.
Clean and oil power sewing machines and other equipment as part of preventive maintenance duties.
Maintain records and prepare reports related to the work.
Excel Fashion House Inc., Minneapolis, MN 2000 - 2002
Garment Worker Apprentice (under supervision)
Cut pelts to shape them to garment pattern.
Replaced linings and repaired damaged skins.
Basted lining parts together, and sewed lining into shell, using sewing machine or needle and thread.
Selected fur pelts and matched them for size, color, texture, and quality.
Arranged pelts on pattern according to design and color.
Slit skin of furs and cut off inferior or unusable parts, using furrier's knife.
Sew interlining to inside of fur skin.
Selected lining pattern, cut out lining parts, and sew parts together.
Numbered pelts to indicate their pattern location.
Sew on hooks, rings, hem tape, buttons, monograms, and padding, using needle and thread.
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