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alter wearing apparel

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.

alter wearing apparel — alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 47.31/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 6 occupations in our catalogue, including Fabric and apparel patternmakers, clothing fashion designer, clothing product grader, and sewing machinist.

Category: skills › fabricating garments and textile products SCI: 47.31/100 Also known as: adjust wearing apparel, alter clothing, alter garments, adjust garments, repair wearing apparel, fit clothing

Occupations that require alter wearing apparel

Showing top 6 of 6 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Fabric and apparel patternmakers · 🤖 3.1/10
clothing fashion designer · 🤖 5.0/10
clothing product grader · 🤖 5.0/10
sewing machinist · 🤖 5.0/10
wearing apparel presser · 🤖 5.0/10
Sewing machine operators · 🤖 5.4/10

Frequently asked questions

What is alter wearing apparel?

Alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.

What category of skill is alter wearing apparel?

ESCO classifies alter wearing apparel under the skills category, specifically in the fabricating garments and textile products subcategory.

Is alter wearing apparel an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 47.31/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require alter wearing apparel?

In our catalogue, 6 occupations list alter wearing apparel as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Fabric and apparel patternmakers, clothing fashion designer, clothing product grader, sewing machinist, wearing apparel presser, Sewing machine operators.

How transferable is alter wearing apparel between industries?

ESCO tags alter wearing apparel as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is alter wearing apparel the same as adjust wearing apparel?

Yes — alter wearing apparel is also known as adjust wearing apparel, alter clothing, alter garments, adjust garments, repair wearing apparel, fit clothing, adjust clothing, or fit garments. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn alter wearing apparel?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands alter wearing apparel and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.