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Sewers, Hand vs Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Sewers, Hand and Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Sewers, Hand Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$33,760
$67,670
Employment · BLS OEWS
2,240
2,860
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
19th pct
26th pct

At a glance

Dimension Sewers, Hand Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Median pay $33,760 $67,670
Employment 2,240 2,860
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-7.0%) Declining (-10.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 700 300
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 19th pct Low · 26th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 8th pct · 12% of tasks 21st pct · 17% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Manual Dexterity, Finger Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Near Vision, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Visualization, English Language, Judgment and Decision Making, Problem Sensitivity, Time Management, Deductive Reasoning, Selective Attention, Far Vision, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Oral Comprehension, Perceptual Speed, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Oral Expression, Fluency of Ideas, Flexibility of Closure, Speech Recognition, Education and Training, Active Learning, Originality, Inductive Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Mathematics.

Specific to Sewers, Hand

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Control Precision
  • Administration and Management
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Depth Perception
  • Mechanical

Specific to Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

  • Design
  • Production and Processing
  • Written Comprehension
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Number Facility
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Written Expression
  • Writing

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Graphics or photo imaging software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Computer aided design CAD software .

Specific to Sewers, Hand

Specific to Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Sewers, Hand or Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Sewers, Hand vs Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/sewers-hand-vs-fabric-and-apparel-patternmakers

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Singulariki. (2026). Sewers, Hand vs Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/sewers-hand-vs-fabric-and-apparel-patternmakers

BibTeX 
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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/sewers-hand-vs-fabric-and-apparel-patternmakers}
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