The Collar360

Marine upholsterer

Other names

marine upholstery finisher, marine interior furniture maker, marine soft furnishing maker, marine furniture maker, marine upholstery maker, ship upholsterer, boat upholsterer, marine upholstery assembler, marine upholstery repairer

Clothing, textiles and leather

They make, put in and fix the soft inside parts of boats, using tools to cut, fasten and cover materials.

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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.

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    Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.

  2. 2

    Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.

  3. 3

    Build furniture up with loose fibre stuffing, cotton, felt, or foam padding to form smooth, rounded surfaces.

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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
sellier-garnisseur en construction navale/sellière-garnisseuse en construction navale
español
tapicero naval/tapicera naval
العربية
عامل التنجيد البحري / عاملة التنجيد البحري
português
Estofador na indústria náutica/Estofadora na indústria náutica
Deutsch
Schiffsinnenausstatter/Schiffsinnenausstatterin
italiano
tappezziere nautico/tappezziera nautica

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