garment worker

Thân thiện

A garment worker sews a blue dress in a factory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who makes garments: A "garment worker" is an individual employed in the manufacturing, sewing, or assembly of clothing items.

Usage

• The term "garment worker" specifically refers to a person involved in the production of clothing. It is a standard, neutral term used in industries, economics, and social discussions related to manufacturing and labor.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new factory will employ over 500 garment workers.
  • Garment workers often have specialized skills in sewing and pattern-making.
  • Improving safety conditions for garment workers is a global concern.

Advanced Usage

• "Garment worker" in context: The term is frequently used in discussions about global supply chains, labor rights, and the fashion industry's economic structure.
  • The documentary highlighted the daily lives of garment workers in the export processing zone.

Variants and Related Words

• Garment maker (n): A synonym for garment worker.
• Seamstress (n): A person, typically a woman, who sews, especially professionally. (More specific)
• Tailor (n): A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially to fit a particular person.
• Textile worker (n): A person who works in the textile industry, which may include fabric production as well as garment manufacturing. (Broader term)

Synonyms

• Clothing manufacturer: A person or entity that makes clothes; can refer to a company or, less commonly, an individual worker.
• Apparel worker: A person who works in the apparel (clothing) industry.

Related Phrases

• Garment industry (n): The sector of the economy dedicated to the design, manufacturing, and sale of clothing.
  • She has worked in the garment industry for twenty years.
• Garment factory (n): A factory where garments are produced.
  • The fire broke out in a crowded garment factory.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who makes garments

Từ đồng nghĩa

• garmentmaker
• garment-worker