Also called: Master Tailor, Custom Clothier
Designs and hand-makes custom suits and garments from scratch, often running their own shop.
He takes 25 measurements for a client's first custom suit, drafts the paper pattern by hand, and spends the afternoon hand-stitching a jacket's lapel. Each suit takes 50+ hours.
Bespoke suits sell for $3,000-$10,000; few tailors reach this level.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 8 years after high school. Years of apprenticeship under a master tailor; some attend fashion or tailoring school.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Fashion Design, Apparel Technology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Body scans help measure, but cutting and hand-sewing a custom suit stays a master craft.
Classes: Fashion/Apparel CTE, Art, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-6052.
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