The Collar360

Embroiderer

Other names

hand decorator, embroidery digitiser, embroidery puncher, embroidery finisher, embroidery operator, embroidery worker

Clothing, textiles and leather

They sew designs onto cloth by hand or with a machine, picking threads and stitching patterns on clothes and other items.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.

  2. 2

    Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.

  3. 3

    Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
brodeur/brodeuse
español
bordador/bordadora
العربية
عامل التطريز / عاملة التطريز
português
Bordadeira/Bordadeiro
Deutsch
Textilgestalter im Handwerk – Sticken/Textilgestalterin im Handwerk – Sticken
italiano
ricamatore/ricamatrice

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