Conduct textile testing operations

Description

Prepare for textile testing and evaluation, gathering the test samples, conducting and recording tests, validating data and presenting results.

Testing textiles includes testing of all kinds of textile fibrous material and products, from yarns to clothing and other made-up textile products.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 7 occupations
  • Optional in 16 occupations
  • Total: 23 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)

Essential for

  • Textile quality technician
    Textile 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 technician
    Textile chemical quality technicians perform chemical laboratory tests on textile materials and products. They interpret results and support colouration and finishing of textiles. …
  • Printing textile technician
    Printing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the printing processes. Other titles The following job titles also refer to printing textile technician: …
  • Textile chemist
    A textile chemist is a specialized professional who applies scientific principles to the development, testing, and production of textiles and fabrics. These professionals work to e…
  • Textile product developer
    A Textile Product Developer is a professional responsible for transforming textile designs into market-ready products. Working at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and mar…
  • Textile technologist
    A 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 inspector
    Textile 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

  • Weaver
    Weavers 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…
  • Protective clothing apparel manufacturer
    Protective clothing apparel manufacturers produce personal protective equipment (PPE) made of textiles. They produce wearing apparel resistant to different hazards (e.g. thermal, p…
  • Finishing textile technician
    Finishing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up finishing processes. The finishing processes are the final series of operations that improves the appearance …
  • Yarn spinner
    Yarn spinners convert fibres into yarns. Duties The duties of a yarn spinner include, but are not limited to: Spinning yarn from cotton or wool using charkha or spinning…
  • Textile operations manager
    A textile operations manager is a professional who manages the production process of textile products, from raw materials to finished goods. Duties Here are some of the duties of…
  • Canvas goods assembler
    Canvas goods assemblers construct products made from a closely woven fabrics and leather such as tents, bags or wallets. Artists also use it as painting surface. Other titles The…
  • Spinning machine operator
    Spinning machine operators produce yarns, twists, and other fibres by tending spinning, twisting, winding, and reeling machines. They handle raw materials, prepare them for spinnin…
  • Textile printer
    Textile printers perform textile printing operations. Other titles The following job titles also refer to textile printer: silk screen printertextile screen printertextile pri…
  • Weaving machine supervisor
    Weaving machine supervisors monitor the weaving process. They operate the weaving process at automated machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor…
  • Textile quality manager
    Textile 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 colourist
    A Textile Colourist is a specialist responsible for creating and selecting color combinations for textiles, ensuring that fabrics achieve the desired hues, tones, and color effects…
  • Textile, leather and footwear researcher
    Textile, leather and footwear researchers combine knowledge of material sciences, chemistry, physics, process technologies, management, and engineering to contribute to future inno…
  • Textile process controller
    Textile process controllers perform textile process operations, technical functions in various aspects of design, production and quality control of textile products, and cost contr…
  • Textile dyer
    Textile dyers tend dye machines making sure that the setting of machines are in place. They prepare chemicals, dyes, dye baths and solutions according to formulas. They make s…
  • Screen making technician
    Screen making technicians engrave or etch screens for textile printing.  Other titles The following job titles also refer to screen making technician: silk screen engraverrota…
  • Textile sourcing merchandiser
    Textile sourcing merchandisers organise efforts for textile producers from fibre to final products. Other titles The following job titles also refer to textile sourcing merchandise…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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