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95105.02 – Fabric cutters

Fabric cutters cut fabric to make parts for garments, linens and other articles.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Fabric cutter - fabric products manufacturing
  • Garment marker
  • Pattern cutter

Core competencies

  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to ensure safe and efficient use of equipment and identify any issues or abnormalities that may affect the cutting process
  • Quality Control Testing to ensure cut fabric pieces meet specifications and quality standards
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to precisely cut garments, linens and other articles along designated lines or patterns
  • Rate Control and Reaction Time to use devices such as computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines, manual cutters or other equipment to cut layers of fabric
  • Attention to Detail to identify any irregularities or flaws in the fabric that could affect the quality of cut pieces
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand how to interpret instructions, follow cutting layouts and optimize material usage

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric using electric or manual knives, cutters or computer numerically controlled (CNC) cutting devices
  • Adjust cutting technique to type of fabric and style of garment
  • May cut fabric samples.

Additional information

  • Progression to machine operator or supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • There is little mobility among the different kinds of cutters in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Industrial sewing machine operators (94132)
  • Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing (94133)
  • Shoe repairers and shoemakers (63220)
  • Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (92024)
  • Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (92015)
  • Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (64200)
  • Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers (94130)
  • Upholsterers (63221)
  • Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations (94131)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

95 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Sub-major group

951 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Minor group

9510 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Unit group

95105 – Labourers in textile processing and cutting

Occupational profile

95105.02 – Fabric cutters

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