Description
Developing structural and colour effects in weft knitted fabrics by using the weft knitting technique.
Alternative labels
develop effects in weft knit fabrics
develop effects in weft knitted fabrics
design weft knit fabrics
design fabrics by using weft knitting technique
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Design weft knitted fabrics is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Textile designer: Textile designers conceptualise textile products considering visual communication and functional performance.
Textile product developer: Textile product developers innovate and perform product design of apparel textiles, home textiles, and technical textiles (e.g. agriculture, safety, construction, medicine, mobile tech, environmental protection, sports, etc.). They apply scientific and technical principles to develop innovative textile products.
Optional skill
Design weft knitted fabrics is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Textile technologist: Textile technologists develop and supervise production systems for textiles.
References
- Design weft knitted fabrics – ESCO
