8153 Sewing Machine Operators
Sewing machine operators monitor and operate sewing machines to make, repair, darn and renovate textile, fur, synthetic or leather garments, or embroider ornamental designs on garments or other materials. They operate buttonhole making and eyelet holing machines to cut holes, stitch around holes, stitch buttons and fix eyelets to garments. Tasks include - (a) operating or tending sewing machines to perform garment sewing operations such as joining, reinforcing, seaming or decorating garments or garment parts; (b) attaching buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders; (c) tending semiautomatic sewing machines with multiple-sewing heads controlled by pattern chains that embroider various designs on garments; (d) operating machines such as single or double needle sergers and flat-bed felling machines to automatically join, reinforce or decorate material or articles; (e) operating fur sewing machines to join fur pelt strips to required size and shape and join pelts into garment sections or shells; (f) operating stitching machines to sew leather parts together for leather garments, handbags, gloves or similar items; (g) monitoring machine operations to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread or machine malfunctions; (h) performing equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Embroidery machine operator - Sewing machine operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Textiles handicraft worker - 7318 - Furrier - 7531 - Tailor - 7531 - Embroiderer - 7533 - Sewer - 7533.
Where 8153 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >8 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
- >>81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
- >>>815 Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators
- >>>>8153 Sewing Machine Operators
- >>>>8153 Sewing Machine Operators
8153 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 029a5b78-4d1c-4cf9-a2d2-bb8d8729b8a3broadprotective clothing apparel manufacturer
- 53d55c80-6a82-4187-b59f-b737aa4cdaabbroadleather goods stitching machine operator
- 7d4266b3-2108-4330-b27b-430a96012c21broadsewing machine operator
- bda98f02-4f92-4015-a0c8-b86b8abc711abroadclothing sample machinist
- db55bf08-3ad3-4bf6-bf59-7f9f426a6de5broadclothing alteration machinist
- ed096599-56a9-443d-9683-8a92f58aa894broadembroidery machine operator
Other ISCO-08 codes under 8153 Sewing Machine Operators
- 8151Fibre Preparing, Spinning and Winding Machine Operators
- 8152Weaving and Knitting Machine Operators
- 8154Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators
- 8155Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators
- 8156Shoemaking and Related Machine Operators
- 8157Laundry Machine Operators
- 8159Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators Not Elsewhere Classified
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 8153?
- ISCO-08 8153 is "Sewing Machine Operators". Sewing machine operators monitor and operate sewing machines to make, repair, darn and renovate textile, fur, synthetic or leather garments, or embroider ornamental designs on garments or other materials. They operate buttonhole making and eyelet holing machines to cut holes, stitch around holes, stitch buttons and fix eyelets to garments. Tasks include - (a) operating or tending sewing machines to perform garment sewing operations such as joining, reinforcing, seaming or decorating garments or garment parts; (b) attaching buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders; (c) tending semiautomatic sewing machines with multiple-sewing heads controlled by pattern chains that embroider various designs on garments; (d) operating machines such as single or double needle sergers and flat-bed felling machines to automatically join, reinforce or decorate material or articles; (e) operating fur sewing machines to join fur pelt strips to required size and shape and join pelts into garment sections or shells; (f) operating stitching machines to sew leather parts together for leather garments, handbags, gloves or similar items; (g) monitoring machine operations to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread or machine malfunctions; (h) performing equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Embroidery machine operator - Sewing machine operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Textiles handicraft worker - 7318 - Furrier - 7531 - Tailor - 7531 - Embroiderer - 7533 - Sewer - 7533.
- How does ISCO-08 8153 map to other classification systems?
- 8153 Sewing Machine Operators has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (029a5b78-4d1c-4cf9-a2d2-bb8d8729b8a3, 53d55c80-6a82-4187-b59f-b737aa4cdaab, 7d4266b3-2108-4330-b27b-430a96012c21, +3 more); SOC 2018 (51-6031). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 8153?
- 8153 Sewing Machine Operators sits under 8153 Sewing Machine Operators in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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