Also called: Wardrobe Manager (Household)
Cares for a household's clothing: washing, pressing, mending, and organizing closets.
A private laundress hand-washes silk blouses, presses shirts, steams gowns before events, and keeps a catalog of every item in the closet.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; garment care experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Small, steady niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Washers are already automatic; pressing, mending and caring for fine clothing stays skilled hand work.
Age 16+. One way to start: Offer wash, fold and ironing to busy neighbors; pick up and drop off weekly
Classes: Fashion/Apparel CTE, Family & consumer sciences, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9099.
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