Dressmaker/Tailoring
Dressmakers create gauge clothes like skirts, miniskirts, trousers and dresses for their clients. They manage small businesses and specialize in a particular clothing style such as wedding dresses.
Key Success
To be successful in Dressmaker/Tailoring you should have/ develop:
- Hard work
- Knowledge is a must as the dress design
- Inquisitive Mind
Scope and Opportunities
- An experienced tailor can work nearly in any town or city
- Clothes manufacturing factories hire tailors to ensure that the garments which are manufactured fit the majority of people
- Retailers and fashion designers also heir tailors for fittings
- Some tailors might also consider opening their own shops.
Lifestyle & Social Status
- Less Income
- Its indoor job
- Its can be 24/7 job
- Can work from home
Job Profile
Tailor:
- Stitches garments for both men and women as per their specifications and demand
- Takes measurement for making the right fitting
- Draws the patterns on the cloth before doing the cutting
- Attaches the fabric together before stitching
- Stitches using a sewing machine
Skill Sets
- good hand-eye coordination
- physical and mental stamina
- Hardwork
- the ability to put clients at ease and to deal with them tactfully
Work Value
- Persistency
- Greater Concentration
- Achievement
Employability Scale
Initial earning meant for dressmakers is about Rs. 6,000/- a month and
Through experience and specialist ability, this can go up reasonably.
Top Recruiters
- Prerna Boutique
- Sputnik Collections , Chennai
- R. K. Garments , Ahmeabad
Course Synopsis
| Course Options | Certificate in Cutting and Tailoring | |
| Academic Eligibility | 10+2 any stream | |
| Fees | Rs 3000 to Rs 6000 | |
| Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1 | Rs 2 lakhs to Rs 2.5 lakhs | |
| Expenditure in Tier-2 | Rs 1.75 lakhs to Rs 2 lakhs | |
| Duration | 6 Months | |
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| Specialisation | Gradually you specialise in dress, blouse, jeans, suits, etc | |
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Career Prospect
- Tailor
- General tailor
- Pettern maker
- Seam stitcher
- dressmaker
Entrance Exam
- For Diploma or Certification Course in Dressmaking or Tailoring – No Entrance Exams
- For Degree in Fashion Designing – Top Institutes have their own entrance exam like NID, AIEED, NIFT
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