Also called: Canvas Maker, Tent & Awning Maker, Industrial Sewer
Cuts, sews and frames heavy fabric into awnings, tents, truck tarps, shade sails and boat covers.
You lay out heavy canvas on a 40-foot table, cut patterns and run them through an industrial sewing machine that could stitch leather. Then you weld a steel frame and install the awning on a restaurant storefront. Every job is a little different.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Small, steady niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Custom-sized awnings, tarps and boat covers are measured, sewn and installed by hand.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at awning, tent and tarp shops or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Sewing or fashion CTE, Geometry, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-6099.
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