The Collar360

Motor vehicle upholsterer

Other names

motorcycle trimmer, lorry upholstery worker, motorcycle upholstery worker, bus trimmer, coach trimmer, car trimmer, lorry upholsterer, bus upholsterer, car upholstery worker, motorcycle upholsterer, lorry trimmer, truck trimmer

Clothing, textiles and leather

They make and fit the insides of cars, buses and trucks, cutting cloth and padding and fixing it with hand and power tools.

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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.

  1. 1

    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/sellière-garnisseuse en automobile
español
tapicero de vehículos de motor/tapicera de vehículos de motor
العربية
عامل تنجيد المركبات / عاملة تنجيد المركبات
português
Estofador auto/Estofadora auto
Deutsch
Fahrzeuginnenausstatter/Fahrzeuginnenausstatterin
italiano
tappezziere per autoveicoli /tappezziera per autoveicoli

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