Research and development in textiles

Description

Development of new concepts through the use of scientific and other methods of applied research.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 4 occupations
  • Optional in 8 occupations
  • Total: 12 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • 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, 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 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.…

Optional 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…
  • 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 …
  • 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 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…
  • Clothing CAD patternmaker
    Clothing CAD patternmakers design, adjust and modify patterns for all kinds of wearing apparel using CAD systems. They check laying variants using nesting modules of the CAD system…
  • 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…
  • 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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