costume maker

Costume makers construct, sew, stitch, dye, adapt and maintain costumes to be used in events, live performances and in movies or television programs. Their work is based on artistic vision, sketches or finished patterns combined with knowledge of the human body to ensure the wearer maximum range of movement. They work in close cooperation with the designers.

The most in-demand skills for this role include dressmaking, work ergonomically, understand artistic concepts, follow work schedule, dye fabrics, finish costumes. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives costume maker a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.