Description
Check characteristics of textile products like yarns, woven, knitted, braided, tufted or nonwoven textiles, finished cloths, ready-make-garments and determine the product quality along different stages of the textile or clothing production line.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 7 occupations
- Optional in 6 occupations
- Total: 13 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Textile quality technicianTextile quality technicians perform physical laboratory tests on textile materials and products. They compare textile materials and products to standards and interpret results. Dut…
- Textile chemical quality technicianTextile chemical quality technicians perform chemical laboratory tests on textile materials and products. They interpret results and support colouration and finishing of textiles. …
- Clothing quality inspectorClothing quality inspectors inspect manufactured components, ready-made garments in order to ensure compliance with quality standards and to identify defects or deviations from spe…
- Textile quality managerTextile quality managers implement, manage and promote quality systems. They make sure that the textile products adheres to the quality standards of the organisation. Textile quali…
- Textile process controllerTextile process controllers perform textile process operations, technical functions in various aspects of design, production and quality control of textile products, and cost contr…
- Textile technologistA Textile Technologist is a specialist who develops, tests, and improves fibers, yarns, fabrics, and other textile materials used in clothing, furnishings, and industrial products.…
- Textile quality inspectorTextile quality inspectors ensure that the manufactured of textile products is compliant with predetermined specifications. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…
Optional for
- WeaverWeavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor fabric quality and condition of machines…
- Knitting textile technicianKnitting textile technicians perform operations related to setting up knitting processes. They may work in weft or warp knitting factories, using digital information tech…
- Braiding textile technicianBraiding textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the braiding process. Other titles The following job titles also refer to braiding textile technician: cable-b…
- Textile product developerA Textile Product Developer is a professional responsible for transforming textile designs into market-ready products. Working at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and mar…
- Weaving machine operatorWeaving machine operators set up, operate and monitor weaving machines .They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into weaved produc…
- Textile sourcing merchandiserTextile sourcing merchandisers organise efforts for textile producers from fibre to final products. Other titles The following job titles also refer to textile sourcing merchandise…