Sewing assistant
| Highest | $3,000 / mo · France |
|---|---|
| Experience | 0–1 yrs |
| Degree | Not required |
| First paycheck | ~6 months |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| FranceFrench B2 · €170–3.9k | $3,000max |
| ItalyIELTS 6.0 · €0–4k | $2,750 |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $2,650 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $2,650 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $2,650 |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $2,550 |
What does the day look like?
60% of the day is repetitive machine sewing: straight seams, overlocking, edge stitching, hemming, all from a technical specification sheet. 20% is material prep: ironing seams open, cutting thread ends, aligning notches, fusing interlinings with a heat press, inspecting received bundles. 15% is machine setup and maintenance: threading needles, adjusting tension dials, winding bobbins, cleaning lint from feed dogs, oiling. The imagined 5% — holding pins on a mannequin, handling a luxury sample, assisting the atelier head at a fitting — is the smallest share.
You work on Juki, Brother and Pfaff industrial lockstitch machines, 3-thread and 5-thread overlockers and coverstitch machines, Veit gravity-feed steam irons and vacuum tables, with shears, rotary cutters, seam rippers and an ERP scanner logging bundles. Standard time is 38 to 40 hours per week. Factories run rotating 06:00 to 14:30 and 14:30 to 23:00 shifts; ateliers run a single 08:30 to 17:30 shift. The work means fixed sitting or standing, repetitive wrist and shoulder strain, motor noise and textile lint. Night work is rare in independent ateliers and occurs in high-volume export factories.
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